This was the first Gemmer Spencer I had found with the double-set triggers, but now I've found two others (different serial #s) online as well. I can only imagine the double set helping out with accuracy out to 250+ yards. Too bad the receiver limits the size of the cartridges and makes a stumpy of a 50 cal.
but... they sure are pretty! Thanks for all that info Blair
basically, when I'm looking at a project like this, and thinking what's all involved with scratch-building a Hawken...
I'm thinking something like this, would be easiest built much like they did back then:
basically build a Hawken rifle, but with a barrel with the rate of twist set up for the 350gr 50 of the Spencer
"cut out" the comb area where the lock and breach-plate are set... leaving room for the Spencer receiver
set the barrel into the Spencer receiver
inlet the barrel into the fore-stock and bed the barrel
figure out a way to bore through the stock for the loading tube and bullets
gently custom-fabricate a back plate into the crescent stock for the loading tube.
LOTS of work, but boy she'd be purdy.
anyone know a good source or way to get a nice modern Spencer replica receiver?