Reenacting with a Spencer Repeater, Revisited

[Two Flints]

Hello SSS,

An excellent read   Have a "look see"

http://www.9thnycavalry.webeditor.com/publications/spencer_article.html

Two Flints

[Tuolumne Lawman]

Thanks, Fred. it is a great read.  I have it bookmarked.

[Sean Thornton]

For those with .56-50 Spencers that want to reenact here is a website that details making blanks cheap or where you can purchase them.
http://44henryrifle.webs.com/spencerrifleblanks.htm

This link shows the Selma reenactment where I fired over 350 blanks at the event.
http://44henryrifle.webs.com/5650spencerblank.htm

Firing the Taylor .56-50 blanks I made.

For those with a Spencer Rifle we will be putting together a Wilder's impression for the 150th Chickamauga event in 2013.  No carbines since they were not originally there.

[Tuolumne Lawman]

Now that I have my 44-40 Spencer back, it's a shame I had to quit reenacting!  I had to choose between Cowboy Action Shooting and Civil War re-enacting.  My busy life and kids, and grandkids schedule only allows time for one - barely!  A monthly CAS match is easier to fit into my schedule than trying to take three days for a reenactment.