H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 Is it just me, or does the thought of a single action revolver chambered for the 56-50 Spencer round sound really cool? I mean, if they can make those .50 caliber super magnums then certainly one for this old and relatively calmer cartridge would be possible. Purely speculative of course. Quote
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 It's just you. Quote
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 24, 2017 Author Posted January 24, 2017 It's just you. I was afraid that might be the case. I freely admit to being somewhat weird in some of my personal gun preferences. Quote
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 24, 2017 Author Posted January 24, 2017 On the other hand, what's so weird about it? Having a revolver in the same caliber as my Spencer Carbine would be in the finest tradition of SASS. Just a little bigger. Quote
Boggus Deal #64218 Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 The first problem would be is that it would be an NFA registered firearm. A handgun over .50 caliber would require a tax stamp. Not overly hard to do. Hamilton Bowen built a .575/585 caliber revolver a number of years ago. But it did require BATFE approval and stamp. Quote
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 24, 2017 Author Posted January 24, 2017 The first problem would be is that it would be an NFA registered firearm. A handgun over .50 caliber would require a tax stamp. Not overly hard to do. Hamilton Bowen built a .575/585 caliber revolver a number of years ago. But it did require BATFE approval and stamp. I have wondered about that. If the Spencer rifle does not require a stamp, why would a pistol in the SAME caliber need one? Quote
Tom Bullweed Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 I believe that a .56-.50 is a .50 caliber round. The Spencer cartridges are the diameter at the base and the moth diameter. The .56 Spencer was the first Spencer cartridge amd was renamed .56-.56 when the rifle started being offered in other chamberings. How about a .56-.50 revolver with a cylinder that spins around a 12 gage barrel, like a LeMat? Talk about a weapon of mass destruction! Quote
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 25, 2017 Author Posted January 25, 2017 I believe that a .56-.50 is a .50 caliber round. The Spencer cartridges are the diameter at the base and the moth diameter. The .56 Spencer was the first Spencer cartridge amd was renamed .56-.56 when the rifle started being offered in other chamberings. How about a .56-.50 revolver with a cylinder that spins around a 12 gage barrel, like a LeMat? Talk about a weapon of mass destruction! Yes, the 56-50 Spencer is a .50 caliber cartridge. Uses .512" bullets. (Just like the .50 Browning, but not the same ones!) The 56-56, 56-50 and 56-40something all used the same cartridge case. The smaller bullets just had more crimp in them. At least, that's how they are described in the articles I have read. Quote
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