56-50 Brass for an Original Spencer

[Two Flints]

Hello SSS,

Is anybody currently making 56-50 brass for original Spencers converted to centerfire? I'd appreciate any leads, if you know of a manufacturer who is making them.

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[Tuolumne Lawman]

Howdy Pard,

Buffalo arms reworks 50-70 brass into both 56-50 and 56-56 for originals, and has the .520 molds also.  The rim is bigger than 56-50 Starline brass, and works well with the blade extractors.

[Two Flints]

T.L.,

Need another supplier of 56-50 brass for an original Spencer, from what I've been told Buffalo Arms is no longer supplying the 56-50 brass.  Any other leads?

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[Tuolumne Lawman]

Howdy,

Does your original have blade extractor, or a center Lane extractor.  Some 1865s even have both.  If you have a Lane, the Starline brass works.  Talked to a CW type with an 1865 with a lane.  The Starline brass worked fine in his.  The belling/flare die opened them up to 520 from 515 no problem.  The Lane will be a spring loaded hook in the center of the lower breech block.

[Fox Creek Kid]

Look here:  http://www.lodgewood.com/

[Harve Curry]

I buy mine from Larry Romano. He makes them to your spec's from 50-70 Bell brass and you'll have to anneal them.