H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 24, 2017 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 It's just you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Piling On. Really Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 It's soooo weird... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boggus Deal #64218 Posted January 24, 2017 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bullweed Posted January 24, 2017 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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