Lets talk about......carbines

[Mulee Pete]

So in a perefect game world, I could afford to get everything period correct, including all the accessories.  But....since it is not, I need to beg forgiveness and ask if a Spencer in .45 would be to far out of the pale.  I just do not have the abillity to reload several calibers.  My 1858 Pietta Remmingtons have .45 conversion cylinders, it would be nice if my carbine could be the same.

What says the Barracks?

[Dusty Tagalon]

Spencer Carbines are good in any caliber. Mine is 44 Russian. I would have preferred 44/40, but at the time I took what was available. As is, i ended up with one of the prototype run.

Dusty

[Mulee Pete]

Dusty,
I had seen the avaliable calibers for ther Arrmi Sport and wondered how the .44 Russian compaired to the .45 Schofield.  Would you suggest the .44 Russian over other calibers?

Mulee

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[Dusty Tagalon]

I have herd a lot of complaints about the 44 Russian bullets, main complaints of jams. I have a Spencer in 44 Russian, I have tried a hand full of bullets. I found it worked best with the 200 grain flat nose. The 180 grain was too short, & a little to narrow, it got caught & forced a little sideways. 200 grain truncated were really bad. The 44 Russian Spencer isn't produced any more. It would probably be better to stay with the larger diameter calibers.

Dusty

[Mulee Pete]

Good to know.  Thanks for the tips Dusty.

Mulee

[Rancid Roy]

Hello Mulee Pete,

Search the Spencer site and you will find a lot of info on the guns, mostly about Taylor's Spencers. They are now being made in .44/40, .45 Long Colt, and 56/50 Spencer Centerfire. You will do well with the .45 Long Colt perhaps.

I shoot a 56/50 Centerifre and enjoy it very much.

And if you have any problems with Taylor's Spencers they willl stand behind fixing them.

Regards, Rancid Roy.

[Mulee Pete]

Thanks for the lead Roy, I'll read up on the Taylor site.  I'm finding the search is as much or maybe a bit more fun than than the finding.  I like the learning.

Mulee