One of my Grandfathers uncles was on a Coffeyville Kansas rooftop in 1892 with his neighbors when the Daltons tried to rob both banks. He had a 56 Spencer with him on the rooftop, which an uncle still has, along with the letter home telling of the event. He had served in an Illinois Calvary Troop during the Civil War and apparently had no qualms about shooting from cover when attacked. The family story is that he had brought the Spencer home from the war but in all reality he could have bought it from Bannermans for all we know. It’s easy for “This rifle is just LIKE the rifle I carried in the War.” to become “This IS the rifle I carried in the War.” Still in the family is the Spencer and a 44 Remington percussion revolver that belonged to him. Based on the one photograph I’ve seen he also had a Springfield that probably was converted into a shotgun as well. Nothing high tech but sufficient for a homesteading farmers needs.