Meeting of January 20, 2026

Bill Rodenspiel on “Four Civil War Rifles”

Bill Rodenspiel will display and discuss four Civil War rifles:

  • U.S. Springfield Model 1863 Rifle, Remington Contract
  • Enfield P53-Tower 1862 BSAT
  • Enfield 1856, Parker-Hale Reproduction
  • Spencer Rifle Model 1860

Bill Rodenspiel has always had an interest in the Civil War. He has been a member of the Peninsula Civil War Round Table (PCWRT) for six months. He grew up in San Francisco, joined the Marine Corps in 1967, and became a police officer in 1982. He worked various assignments as a police sergeant and retired after 31 years of service. He is married, has three grown children and two grandsons, and lives in Redwood City.