Spencer Rifle

[RanchRoper]

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

[BigAl52]

No doubt in 56-50 to. Here this guy will give you a sampling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGSHapPH_f8

[BigAl52]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4KfTs9uvZo

You might like this one to. Looks like he is in RR country or close to it.

[RanchRoper]

Cool. Got as far as the first commercial, then backed out. Hate commercials.

[Mistered]

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!

[RanchRoper]

Wow what a find...

[dddrees]

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.

[Mistered]

just seemed like a lot of work in order to fire one.

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.
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!

[dddrees]

just seemed like a lot of work in order to fire one.

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.
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!

And for some of those very reasons I never have.


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.

[Mistered]

for a number of various reasons ultimately was something that I didn't think would be a good fit for me.

And I understand this - been there myself