Civil War Quiz: What Do You Know About The Spencer Rifle? (Vernon Hayashida)

Q#1 – The carbine was handier than the rifle for the cavalry. What made the rifle, Spencer and 1873 Trap Door Springfield, the weapon of choice over the carbine for the infantry?

Q#2 – How many rounds does a Spencer hold and where is the magazine?

Q#3 – Describe the sequence in chambering a round, firing, and ejecting the spent cartridge a Spencer.

Q#4 – What is a Blakeslee Box for the Spencer?

Q#5 – What is a Stabler Cutt Off on a 1865 Spencer Carbine?

Q#6 – Who helped get 10,000+ Spencers for distributed after testing the carbine?

Q#7 – When and where was the tests in Q#-6 performed?

Q#8 – What was the one complaint of the Spencer design by the tester?

Q#9 – When was the Spencer rifle first used in significant numbers?

Q#10 – What was the problem Confederates had in using captured Spencers?

Q#11 – What are the disadvantages of the Spencer rifle over the 1861 Springfield rifle?

Q#12 – In what battle was the Spencer rifle first used after being supplied to Union forces?

Q#13 – Which Union organization purchased 700 Spencer Rifles in 1861?

Q#14 – The Spencer carbine was involved in what historical event in April 26, 1865?

Q#15 – Why was the Spencer design weapon favored by the Union Ordnance Department over the 1860 Henry Rifle?