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Spencer Rifle
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Spencer Rifle
I have seen the carbine version, but Taylors has the Infantry version which is really cool...would be fun to shoot.
https://www.taylorsfirearms.com/long-gu ... rifle.html
https://www.taylorsfirearms.com/long-gu ... rifle.html
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Re: Spencer Rifle
No doubt in 56-50 to. Here this guy will give you a sampling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGSHapPH_f8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGSHapPH_f8
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Re: Spencer Rifle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4KfTs9uvZo
You might like this one to. Looks like he is in RR country or close to it.
You might like this one to. Looks like he is in RR country or close to it.
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Don't worry about getting older and still doing stupid stuff. You'll do the stupid stuff as always, only much slower. Hold my beer and watch this.......
H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
SIDE GATE 38-55
H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
SIDE GATE 38-55
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Re: Spencer Rifle
Cool. Got as far as the first commercial, then backed out. Hate commercials.
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
Re: Spencer Rifle
Always thought the Spencers were cool rifles.
About 20 years ago an acquaintance of mine had a friend whose grandmother had passed away (granddad already gone) and while going through the house they discovered an original, cased, cleaned and
well oiled original Spencer with some boxes of original .56 rimfire ammo for it!
About 20 years ago an acquaintance of mine had a friend whose grandmother had passed away (granddad already gone) and while going through the house they discovered an original, cased, cleaned and
well oiled original Spencer with some boxes of original .56 rimfire ammo for it!
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Re: Spencer Rifle
Wow what a find...
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
Re: Spencer Rifle
Given their history and the fact that I thought they were kind of cool I thought about potentially getting a reproduction at one time until I saw a few videos and what it actually takes to fire them. Although true that I would never need to fire one with speed in mind just seemed like a lot of work in order to fire one.
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Re: Spencer Rifle
Personally I don't see cocking a hammer and operating a lever a 'lot of work' - less work than shooting a single shot rifle actually.just seemed like a lot of work in order to fire one.
Owning and shooting guns like this is typically due to an appreciation for the history and tradition of it and the operation to fire it is a part of that.
Better not ever consider a muzzleloader!
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Re: Spencer Rifle
And for some of those very reasons I never have.Mistered wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 9:37 amPersonally I don't see cocking a hammer and operating a lever a 'lot of work' - less work than shooting a single shot rifle actually.just seemed like a lot of work in order to fire one.
Owning and shooting guns like this is typically due to an appreciation for the history and tradition of it and the operation to fire it is a part of that.
Better not ever consider a muzzleloader!
However when viewing videos it appeared more than just the explanation your using with regards to working the lever and hammer. Based on videos and descriptions of lacking a good extractor it appears it takes more than just that.
Regardless at some point I have to decide which ones do and do not appear to be a good fit for me and the Spencer although it seemed rather cool for a number of various reasons ultimately was something that I didn't think would be a good fit for me.
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Re: Spencer Rifle
And I understand this - been there myselffor a number of various reasons ultimately was something that I didn't think would be a good fit for me.
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