Components can also be had from a number of sources, and when I'm not using Ten-X fodder, I do rely on my own black-powder reloads, which, with their .546 375 handcast bullets from Rapine Bullet Mold Co. and 34-grain FFg powder charge, actually work pretty well themselves, though not as well as the Ten-X. The trooper-loaded down with his Spencer carbine, 40 rounds of ammunition and full haversack-disappeared entirely in the mud and water, and only the quick help of his friends saved him. 27,393, dated March 6, 1860, was granted to Christopher M. Spencer for his breechloading, repeating design. Few can be more to the point, or poignant, than one sent by Colonel John T. Wilder describing the use of the Spencer at the Battle of Chickamauga. RARE SPENCER .50 CAL. The new big bore pistols feature industry-first capacity, with a standard 15-round capacity and 22+1 rounds of 10mm or 18+1 rounds of .45 ACP from the extended magazines. definitely one of the most charismatic, successful and The powder charge was about 45 grains.. CIVIL WAR SPENCER BLAKESLEE CARTRIDGE BOX. All Guns and Ammo subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. The breechblock is then lowered by pulling down on the trigger guard to expose the chamber. A saddle bar and ring was located on the buttstocks left, and sling swivels were located on the barrel band and underside of the buttstock. They did list the costs of a new repro, and right now they are making the carbine. In the failed Judson Kilpatrick-Ulric Dahlgren attempted raid on Richmond in February 1864-in which Dahlgren was killed-59 Spencer carbines were reported lost. When the lever or breech guard was raised, the motion moved the slide back into position. The fall of 1864 and the early months of 1865 saw three major changes to the Spencer carbines being delivered on existing Army contracts, resulting in a nomenclature change to the Model 1865. the Civil War, --David Miller, Illustrated Directory of Guns: A Collectors Guide to over 2,000 Military, Sporting, and Antique Firearms, p. 539-540, The open breech of the Spencer Carbine, Model 1865, manufactured by the Burnside Rifle Co. Front and rear sight are missin, Made by Burnside Rifle Company with a 20 inch round 3-Groove barrel with a bright shiny near excellent bore that does have a couple of scattered pits. Subscriber Services. That slide had a concave top that fed the cartridge into the barrel. CA. Gun retains about 75% barrel blue. Available charged with either Hodgdon Triple Seven or black powder and a 350-grain lead bullet, it's really great stuff and functions perfectly in my carbine. Likely a replacement at, "Serial number 5641. This gun has a stabler cut off. The spring of 1865 found the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac located around Petersburg, Va., and it reported 5,300 Spencer carbines in field service. The new-for-2023 lineup includes ultralight hunting stocks and a VGA 2-pound adjustable vertical-grip stock. Flip up sporting rear sight and post front sight. The abrupt cancellation of orders at war's end plunged the company into financial peril. It is capable of propelling a .550" dia. The field reports from 10 officers of the Fourth U.S. Cavalry rated the Spencer carbine the best arm in cavalry service. A blade front sight and folding adjustabl Click for more info "Spencer Sporting rifle with good bore, 26" barrel and pewter forend cap. SN: 36895. Joe Kurtenbach, Executive Editor of Gun & Ammo, and John Myles from Smith & Wesson discuss features of the Equalizer 9mm micro-compact pistol and new-for-2023 M&P 5.7. . Blued and color casehardened finish smooth walnut stock and forend. With the start of the Civil War, Spencer quickly moved into gear, attempting to interest military authorities in his repeating rifle. Flaydermans Guide to Antique American Firearms and their values. 32.5" barrel secured by two spring retained bar, LAYAWAY?m1865.Spencer Carbine with Stabler Cutoff.LAYAWAY?Post war alteration with stabler cutoff. This is loaded using Swiss black powder and properly headstamped brass (item #STR5650). Co.) and of the ammunition producer. Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives. Many saw the advantages of this. The metal surfaces of t, Spencer carbine made in 1864 according to Roy Marcot book on Spencers. At 14 years of age, Christopher "Crit" Miner Spencer's first attempt at gun design took place when he sawed off the barrel of his grandfather's Revolutionary War musket to make it easier to carry. And like the original, the Spencer loads from a spring-loaded tube in the buttstock. About 1920, ammunition was phased out, and it remains obsolete today. 5 ArcadiGluckman and L. D. Saterlee, American Gun Makers, 2nd ed. On March 6, 1860, Spencer received a patent on a lever-action repeater with a rotating block, which fed rimfire cartridges into the chamber via a tubular magazine bored through the buttstock. In November 1864, the Ordnance Dept. The .56-56 Spencer is a rimfire cartridge. The new 9mm suppressor can mount easily to any pistol barrel threaded x28 inches and doesn't compromise on sound suppression, gas blowback or recoil. Some were even manufactured under contract in Belgium. That was why I could not load all seven rounds in my test gun. I've got a sweet Spencer carbine which seems to be a bit of an oddball; cutoff, but no saddle ring bar, odd looking stock fit that feels like a repair/replacement, low serial number of 4222 and etc. About very good bore showing frosting, oxidation and strong rifling throughout. As of this writing, there is only one company, TEN-X Ammunition (5650 Arrow Highway, Montclair CA 91763, www.tenxammo.com) producing factory fodder. 20" Barrel 13" LOP 8lbs 6oz 7 Round Magazine Mfg. All Rights Reserved. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY CONVERSION OF A MODEL 1865 SPENCER CAVALRY CARBINE TO MODEL 1871, Infantry Rifle. . The archives remain silent on the fate of his horse. He buried one of his loaded guns, then dug it up, soaked it in salt water and proceeded to fire it 250 times without cleaning it. For their conspicuous acts of bravery, nine cavalrymen were awarded the Medal of Honor. In studying the design of the rifle, it is not especially strong, and handloaders should approach it with caution. Blued and color casehard. But somewhere in between, the Spencer Repeating Carbine emerges, a brilliant design fanned by the flames of the War Between the States and just as quickly extinguished by the calming waters of peace. Made circa 1860s. "Relic Spencer Model 1865 Saddle Ring Carbine (AL3960). But there were also a few repeating rifles firing metallic cartridges used in the Great Rebellion. The original .56-50 Spencer cartridge was reported to have been designed by Springfield Armory around 1861 and soon thereafter offered in the Model 1865 Spencer lever-action carbine (as well as Remington, Sharps, Peabody and other arms). .56-50 Spencer reloading data with 45 loads. 22" barrel length. Plus, the demand for hard-hitting frontier firearms was being filled by inexpensive surplus military arms, many of which were Spencer carbines converted to centerfire. Tough One: Spencer 56-50 bullets & relo Get Guns March 06 page 75 issue has a great write up about 56-50 Spencer. As a final blow, that firm, which changed its name to the American Repeating Rifle Company, was acquired by Winchester Repeating Arms one year later. Joe Kurtenbach and Caleb Giddings also look at the first-ever optics-ready carry revolvers with the new Taurus 605 and 856 T.O.R.O. Working the Spencer repeating rifle was simple and reliable. says that the adopted Spencer model had 6 grooves for its rifling, not three. Though Spencer's repeating rifle was now being seen on the battlefield in some numbers, the large government contract that he had sought was still elusive. Approximately 60,000 cartridges were sold to the government throughout the Civil War. Lured back to Cheney Brothers with the offer of a job as superintendent, in between his silk ribbon-manufacturing chores he turned his attentions to designing a repeating firearm. The Spencer repeating riflewas adopted by the Union Army, especially by the cavalry, during the American Civil War but . 18649, chambered in 56-50, 20"" round barrel with 6 groove bore. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. This year, H&R announced an expansion of its AR-15 lineup, bringing additional "retro" models to the market, including a 9 mm Luger-chambered Colt SMG clone, an M16A2-styled rifle and the carbine-size 723. Still, by mid-1861 Spencer had demonstrated his rifle to a trials board at the Washington Navy Yard, after which the Navy Department put in an order for 700 Spencer rifles (and bayonets), a figure that for production-cost purposes Spencer himself upped by another 300. Using bullets from Buffalo Arms flatnose cast. 30". Here we present an antique Spencer Patent Burnside Contract Model 1865 Conversion to a Rifle, 20 inch blued barrel features a blade front and folding ladder rear sights with a very good bore. The Spencer cartridges were made in three sizes: .50, .52, and .56 caliber. The new 9mm suppressor can mount easily to any pistol barrel threaded x28 inches and doesn't compromise on sound suppression, gas blowback or recoil. . This Spencer has a frontier blacksmith modified lever to allow the use of heavy mittens or gloves. Toward the end of the war, the Ordnance Department changed its official cartridge from .56-56 to .56-50, as many muskets were being converted to .50-caliber rimfire. The magazine was changed by unlocking the tube at the butt of the stock (twisting the locking plate sideways); sliding the empty tube out; replacing it with another magazine; and locking the new magazine in place.. The Blakeslee Cartridge Box, a bulky, leather, over-the-shoulder affair, was an attempt to alleviate the ammo shortages, as it permitted a soldier to carry 10 to 13 extra loaded tubes, but it was heavy and unwieldy, especially under battlefield conditions. After Spencer put the gun back together, Lincoln asked him if he had any engagements the following day, to which the inventor replied that he did not. Undaunted, Spencer conducted another test that same month, this time for the U.S. Navy. The two most important are: To what pressure is the cartridge loaded or what is considered safe maximum? There is even a good case to be made for the Spencer repeating rifle being responsible, in some part, for General George Gordon Meade's victory over Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg, where, according to a period account, "The daring and dashing feats of the 5th and 7th Michigan cavalry [armed with Spencers], under the lead of the intrepid [Custer], have become historic. Here are the features to watch out for. The Ten-X black-powder loads shot three inches high from point of aim, while the smokeless loads were right on the money elevation-wise. The men dismounted and led their horses, and in the four-hour engagement before the Indians called off the attack, the cavalrymen suffered two dead and 11 wounded. One of the largest Indian raids into Texas occurred in July 1870. Being the Luddite that I am, while I appreciate the quality, availability and lower prices of reproduction arms, I do like to shoot my period pieces now and then to get a feel for the real article. They were commanded by one of the Souths best generals, Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. and was adjustable. But the merciless Spencer seven-shooter would not cease.". By not using a tape primer or percussion caps, the carbine functioned a lot faster than others. The attack was being made by Brig. Late on the afternoon of April 2, 1865, 1,550 Union cavalrymen, armed mainly with Spencer carbines and rifles, waited for the order to attack the Confederate defensive positions at Selma, Ala. In 1865, these rifles were being issued to Union troops. So it is strongly suggested to use loads exactly as shown in the accompanying table. Breechloading carbines such as the .52 Sharps performed similarly. His seminal design was simply nothing short of revolutionary and the best firearm of its type to be fielded for a good number of years afterward. SN: 34495. One dropped a number of cartridges, nose-first, into the magazine. Many officers were also privately purchasing Spencers and then showing them to brother officers - who rushed out and bought the guns themselves. Spencer Carbine, .56-56 Spencer, 10%: $900. The siege of Captain Jacks position lasted several months and finally ended in the summer of 1873, at which time Captain Jack abandoned the stronghold. Excellent bore and mechanics. That battle and the next days action at Five Forks-plus the breakthrough around Petersburg-forced Lee to evacuate Petersburg and Richmond. Camp Guns: Sometimes Perfect, Other Times Not But Often Essential! But as testimony to Christopher Spencer's Army trials, the gun did not jam, even after firing more than 25 black-powder rounds without cleaning. Deliveries started in October, and by the end of the year the government received 7,000 carbines. Standard Spencer markings on top of receiver, no v, Spencer Civil War Repeating CarbineLAYAWAY? Using our .513" 350 grain FN bullets (item#513350). Wood is poor and dried out. Taurus Marketing Manager Caleb Giddings highlights the features of the new Taurus Raging Hunter 460 Magnum, a purpose-built revolver with a 10.5-inch barrel and an effective recoil-taming brake, with Guns & Ammo Executive Editor Joe Kurtenbach. Do Pistols Benefit From Popular Aftermarket Modifications? | The .56-56 Spencer was an American black powder rifle cartridge . However, those carbines were contracted too late to be used in the Civil War. The Spencer carbine manufactured by the Spencer Repeating Rifle Company had a 22-inch barrel, rifled with three grooves.2a The total length of the gun was 39 inches, and the carbine weighed 8 pounds and 4 ounces.3 Then at the end of the Civil War, the Burnside Rifle Company of Providence, Rhode Island made Spencer carbines to help fill the Frontier Modified 1860 Spencer Military Rifle. Conditions were so bad, a private from the Second Ohio Cavalry nearly drowned when his horse fell in a water-filled hole in the middle of the road. 1 ArcadiGluckman, Identifying Old U.S. Muskets, Rifles & Carbines(New York: Bonanza Books, 1965), 390. A reliable and popular repeating rifle, the Buck Carbine provides medium damage and a decent firing rate, with quick reload speeds thanks to the tube-loaded magazine in the weapon's stock. The metal and wood are in v, Spencer Carbine Antique Rifle Serial Number 26991 .50 Caliber Rimfire Post-War Alteration with 3-groove barrel and Stabler cutoff Lots of honest wear on this one. The Kiowa losses were 15 killed and several wounded. On the Wichita River, the raiders came in contact with a detachment of 55 Sixth U.S. Cavalry troopers from Fort Richardson. Of this number, 14,494 were equipped with the Stabler cut-off and 16,008 without. Recently, I picked up an original Springfield .56-52 refurbished carbine in quite good condition (the bore is perfect). The Spencer carbine could fire seven shots rapidly and, therefore, was known as a seven-shooter. The magazine is a metal tube that holds up to seven cartridges, stacked one on top of the other (the tip of the elongated ball to the bottom of the copper cartridge) rather than side by side. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. FINE SPENCER 1860 CARBINE IN CALIBER 50 RF GI#: 102191653 20 inch round barrel with 3-groove rifled bore chambered in 50 RF caliber. Author: Brian Pearce / Wolfe Publishing Co. You must be a subscriber to see the full article. The M1865 Spencer carbine was the standard in post-war service and remained in service into the middle 1870s. But a call to Cimarron confirmed that the company is now dutifully removing the plugs so that its replicas have the same firepower as the prototype. It should be noted, however, that loads approaching maximum usually gave the best accuracy. Stocky's Owner Don Bitz walks David Faubion through the company's new rifle stocks for 2023. Head to the range this week with American Rifleman staff as they discuss a trim little repeater from Savage Arms that comes chambered for the .22 WMR cartridge. The case was a rimfire, loaded with a 350-grain bullet and driven with 45 grains of black powder. says that the adopted Spencer model had 6 grooves for its rifling, not three.6. The Spencer factory manufactured nearly 23,000 M1865 Spencer carbines, of which 12,502 were equipped with the Stabler cut-off. The SCAR 15P is chambered for 5.56 NATO and, with its 7.5-inch barrel, is the most compact SCAR to date. This action pulled the case from the chamber by means of a thin, finger-like extractor and then popped it free of the gun by sliding it across a narrow ramp that dropped down into a groove on the top of the block. The 500 members of the Fifth New York Cavalry dismounted and formed a loose skirmish line, and there they were attacked by a division of Confederate infantry. However, those carbines were contracted too late to be used in the Civil War.4 The Burnside Rifle Company created 30,496 Spencers that were purchased by private funds for state troops.5, m1860 Spencer Civil War Carbine.LAYAWAY? Spencer Carbine: Suggestions on How to Properly Restore. Both guns weigh a tad over eight pounds, have case-hardened receivers and hammers and sport 20-inch barrels and side-mounted saddle rings. Interestingly, .56-50 ammunition continued to be made into the 1920s- evidence of the proclivity of the Model 1865. Glowing reports came in from the field. It was a fatal mistake. M1865 Spencer carbines manufactured by the Burnside Rifle Co. and the Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces with 20-inch barrels, and they had an overall. This new cartridge was a formidable round, containing 45 grains of black powder behind a 350-grain bullet and producing 1,175 ft-lbs of muzzle energy and a muzzle velocity of 1,200 fps. The TaurusTX 22 Compact delivers class-leading reliability, capacity, and shootability in a 22 LR platform, and it's cut for a slide-mounted mini red dot. The sling bar and ring were neatly removed and a heavy 29"" oc, S O L D ..Martially Marked Spencer Model 1860 Carbine.LAYAWAY?56-56 Spencer. To conform, the rechambered Spencer carbine in .56-50 became known as the Model 1865. Spencers have become so en vogue, in fact, that reproductions of them are offered by a number of companies, chambered for such things as .56-50, .45 Colt and .44-40. Thus a broken Spencer remained broken. Then at the end of the Civil War, the Burnside Rifle Company of Providence, Rhode Island made Spencer carbines to help fill the militarys demand. A cartridge box was invented by Blakeslee to carry Spencer ammunition and hasten reloading. On March 6, 1860, Spencer received a patent on a lever-action repeater with a rotating block, which fed rimfire cartridges into the chamber via a tubular magazine bored through the buttstock. A few days later, on the skirmish line, the men noticed a number of hogs rooting in the woods in front of their position. This is a post-Civil War carbine, built with the Stabler cut-off, and retains a stunning amount of the original, bright color ca, "Serial No. Feeling the popular .56-50 military cartridge too powerful for peacetime use, he chambered his new guns for .56-46. 20 inch barrel with 3-groove rifling. For the Red Dead Redemption variant, see Repeater Carbine. It speeded up loading time a good degree, but soldiers complained of the boxes being somewhat cumbersome. The years after the Civil War saw the U.S. Cavalry assigned to various outposts on the frontier, and in 1866, four additional cavalry regiments were organized for frontier duty, with the last two being the U.S. Ninth and 10th Cavalries, better known as Buffalo Soldiers. They, along with the rest of the Army, tried to maintain order and protect against hostile Indian attacks. standard, remanufacture, or hand loaded (reload) ammunition or as a . The Confederates opposing them believed that they had been fighting an entire brigade.
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