MAYOBARD SASS #13025L Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I do not inend to use this for SASS, but it is fun none the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Angus McPherson Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Cool! What caliber? The holes in those tubes look pretty big. .56-50? Angus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 They are a neat, fun rifle. I have one in .45 Colt, (because I can get brass and load for it) I found I had to load TB down from my usual 5.5 to 4.0 otherwise I had trouble ejecting the case, once fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Cooool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Looks really good. Who made that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I’m jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I feel like I oughta know what those tubes are but I'm drawing a blank. And that rifle looks short. Is it a cadet trainer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel-eye Steve SASS #40674 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 35 minutes ago, Ramblin Gambler said: I feel like I oughta know what those tubes are but I'm drawing a blank. And that rifle looks short. Is it a cadet trainer? Cartridge tubes for a Blakeslee Quick Loading cartridge box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finagler 6853 Life Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Well color me envious. Nice score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Ramblin Gambler said: I feel like I oughta know what those tubes are but I'm drawing a blank. And that rifle looks short. Is it a cadet trainer? Not a rifle. A carbine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Looks like a fun gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYOBARD SASS #13025L Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 The original ones were chambered in .56-56 in 1860. Later, they changed to .56-50. Mine in a modern one made by Chiappa. It is chambered in .45LC. These rifles and carbines currently come chambered in .56-50, .45LC, and .44-40. The case color is really nice and the wood is very nice also. During the Civil War they made approximately 20,000 Henry rifles. They made 230,000 Spencers making it a more popular due to the had hitting caliber and reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 If at all possible please post a video of you shooting this when you get around to it. I've never had the occasion to see one of these in person and would rather enjoy watching and learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 There were two of these (used) at a local pawn shop last weekend, but I don't recall the manufacturers. It was the first time I had a chance to handle and operate a Spencer, and it felt pretty awkward. However I can see why they were so popular back in the Old West, because compared to most other firearms at the time they were built like tanks. If I were a frontiersman a hundred miles away from the nearest human settlement I would probably rather have a Spencer than a Henry or Winchester, just because I could count on it regardless of abuse or neglect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 8 hours ago, Dantankerous said: If at all possible please post a video of you shooting this when you get around to it. I've never had the occasion to see one of these in person and would rather enjoy watching and learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 On 10/11/2018 at 11:57 AM, MAYOBARD SASS #13025L said: I do not intend to use this for SASS, but it is fun none the less. The NCOWS club I am a member of has a non-PC category called "Indian Fighter". Each stage is five BP pistol, five BP rifle, and two BP shotgun. Most guys use single-shot rifles so you would be ahead of the game with your Spencer. I don't shoot in that category so I'm a little fuzzy on the rules so it may require SS rifles, but you could still load it one at a time. It looks like fun to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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