** Photos Added: ** What do you holster to go along with your Spencer?

[Two Flints]

Hi,

When I worked out my persona, it included owning S&W Schofields with the addition of the Spencer to my outfit.  I have the Slim Jim holster and money/cartridge belt by Old West Reproductions (Rick Bauchman) and an original Spencer shotgun. What do you guys carry to go along with your Spencer?



Two Flints

[mtmarfield]

   Greetings!

Well... I'll tell you what I'd LOVE to pack with my Spencer! First choice would be a S&W #3 Old-Old Model Russian: basically, a S&W 'American' chambered for the .44 Russian Ctg.. It would also need the 8" Bbl., and nickel plate would be a tempting option.
My second choice, neck&neck with the S&W, would be a Colt Double Action Army Model 1878, with a 5-1/2" Bbl. and the same finish options. I simply love the feel of this revolver!!
Now: whose going to make these? My N.A. Schofield is nice, but it's not an Old-Old/American #3! I'm also not really into packing my Colt 1902 "Alaskan/Philippine" DAA around, even though it's been to the "Buffing-Wheel Re-blue" gunsmith {?}! Dad says that I should carry it to wear some of that re-blue off!

               Sorry for the Ramble! Be Well, All!

                                   MTM
                                 6-16-05

[US Scout]

I like to use my Spencer as part of a military outfit. 

Sometimes I use it with percussion pistols (both Colt and Remington), carrying them in a pair of CW-period flap holsters.  I load out of the carbine box on the back of my belt. I use a haversack to carry my shotgun shells.  No, I'm not fast, but since I'm shooting a Spencer speed is denitely not an important factor to begin with.

Other time, I prefer to use my conversions in .44 Colt.  In this case, I use a converted Remington and a Richards converted Colt.  My rig is a pair of Trailrider's Fichet-Miller holsters, a leather prairie belt for pistol and rifle cartriges, and a canvas prairie belt for shotshells.   

[Two Flints]

Hi,

At our shoots, I carry my S&W Schofields in a Slim Jim rig by Rick Bachman,  my Spencer fits into a scabbard that Rick (SSS member) made for me using his original Spencer as a guide.  The scabbard has a shoulder strap with about 20 bullet loops.  I use the scabbard when hunting with my Spencer.  I sling the scabbard over my right shoulder and use my right hand to control the movement of the scabbard, 'cause the Spencer is so heavy to its backside.

I  have the .45 Schofield Spencer, which of course shoots the same round as my S&W Schofield revolvers.   I like things simple  same rounds for all that I shoot.   

Two Flints

[Grapeshot]

that depends on my mood.  If I want to create a millitary impression, I carry the 1860 Colt Armies for CW era.  Early Indian War stuff I use the 1860 RM Conversions.

If I want to give the impression of an early CW period scout, it'll be a brace of 1st Model Dragoons.

[Gunner]

Depends what kind of mood I am in...
My brace of Rem MNA w/ R&D conversions, or....
My '51 & 61 Navy conversions...
On rare occasions, my NA Schofield.

[French Jack]

Either a Rogers & Spencer, a S&W Schofield, or a 75 Remington.  Usually a Rogers & Spencer.

[Steel-eye Steve]

For reenacting, two DA Starrs on the saddle and one more on my pistol belt. An 1840 "old Wristbreaker" Cavalry Saber is for real close encounters. For CAS, a Starr SA and either a Rem New Army repro or a 1860 snub nose.

[O.T. Buchannan]

My Spencer is an original in .56-50 calibre.  My side-arm of choice is a RM 1860 Conversion in .44 calibre, with the 8 inch barrel.  If I am shooting a match that requires a second revolver, then the 1872 Open Top, also in .44 calibre, is my second revolver.

Other than that, a par of Starr Self-Cocking Army revolvers in .44 calibre.

[Black River Smith]

For me it will be the 1858 Rem 44Colt conversion firing the 44Colt and/or the 1872 Open Top firing the 44Rus.

Black River Smith

[Tuolumne Lawman]

Howdy,

My current Spencer is a 56-50 Taylor's. I holster an 1872 Open Top in .45 Schofield (My Hnery shoots a .45 Schofield load, too) and an 1873 cavalry model .45 Hartford.  I will be getting another Schofield, so it will be a Schofield and Open top most of the time.

TUolumne Lawman SSS# 43

[tommy4toes]

I agree with the conversions to go along with the Spencer - they just look right. I even went as far as to get a IW period flap holster and cartridge box to go on that "fair-weather-Christian" belt. Another plus is there's no way you can get a .44 Colt to chamber in the Spencer - it just slips right out the barrel.
t4toes

[Drydock]

Depending on how I feel that day, It'll either be a pair of 1861 C&Bs, or a pair of 7 1/2" SAAs,
.45 colt. Shoot .45 S&W in those to match my Spencer.   For A full Military Impression I'll
Holster a single Colt Richards Conversion (one of the few good ASMs) with an M1860 Ames
saber on the other side.

[tommy4toes]

helo all - for me it's the .44 Colt conversions - no mistaking the cartridges and even if you do, it'll slip right through the Spencer barrel
t4t

[Fighting Bob Evans]

Well, I use a 7" Schofield on my strong side and a 5" in the cross draw. All three are in .45
S & W.

[Two Flints]

     Hi Fighting Bob Evans,

It sure does simplify things having  all three shooting the same caliber.  I have both 7"'  S&W Schofields and my Spencer also using  .45 Schofield rounds.

Two Flints

[Tuolumne Lawman]

Howdy,

Well, I just decided to start using the pair of charcoal blue Cimarron Richards-Mason .44 Colts as my primary guns.  They go equally well with either my Henry (also charcoal blue) or my Spencer.

[bluesuit01]

Depending on the reenactment, 1 or 2 1860 Colt Armys or a Remington.

[clyde]

Excellent question !
It enables me to tell you that I've just bought a Wells Fargo 1st model Schofield revolver (original) to go along with my original Spencer carbine.
Life is too short to be small  !!!!

Now THAT was not reasonable, was it ?

PS : It will make some people crazy, but I actually plan to shoot it - once, twice a year.

[Sloan Dodgy]

Most shoots you will find me with a Taylor's Spencer in .44 Russian, BP of course, and a brace of 1860 Armys.  Once in a while I'll bring out the 1872 Open-Tops in .44 which love the same ammo.  I can feel the neeeed for a .56-50 creeping up on me...