My new armi sport spencer

Logangrimnar · February 02, 2022, 07:59:38 PM

I just picked up a new to me armi sport in 56-50. I am thrilled to have found it on my local gun store and at a good price. I think it was made in 2003 by the proof mark. Any information that anyone would like to share would be welcomed. It came with a Blakeslee box with 6 tunes full of blanks. It cycles those fine and the trigger I'd 8 pounds which seems good compared to others I've read about. Has anyone know if there's any way to shoot live rounds out of the blank brass? Any good sources for bullets? I don't really have the time to invest in casting. Also, my Blakeslee box says Blakeslee and the patent date on it. Any idea who makes this box? What about the blanks?

Logangrimnar · February 02, 2022, 08:14:34 PM

Pics

Coal Creek Griff · February 02, 2022, 09:52:35 PM

Congratulations! Mine is likely very similar to yours and it is great fun to shoot. I'm afraid that I can't answer any of your questions, though. I've always cast my own bullets and I've never fired blanks. Some more pictures of the gun and Blakeslee box would be most welcome and possibly helpful.

Griff

Logangrimnar · February 03, 2022, 04:58:11 AM

I will be adding more photos once I have time to size them down. I thought I could just add them when I made the post.

Two Flints · February 03, 2022, 05:04:42 AM

For photo size, no bigger than 1024 x 768 pixels.

Two Flints

Logangrimnar · February 03, 2022, 07:46:47 AM

More

Logangrimnar · February 03, 2022, 07:48:37 AM

More

thespaniard · February 17, 2022, 03:05:04 PM

Bought one myself as well same model and caliber.

Bought brass from Starline
Dies from Buffalo Arms
Bullets from Montana Bullets for smokeless at this point.

DeaconKC · February 17, 2022, 07:17:26 PM

Hiya Spaniard! Glad to see you over here.

Logangrimnar · February 19, 2022, 11:22:47 AM

I was hoping to find rcbs dies as they seem to be preferred but they don't seem to be available anymore

thespaniard · March 03, 2022, 04:36:31 PM

I recently bought armi sports 56-50 I used the Lyman dies as they were the only one available at Buffalo Arms , bought casing from Starline and bullets from Montana.
Loaded 8 gr by weight of Trail Boss and all 3 of my test rounds went boom

Also the total size of the bullet I kept between 1.48 to 1.51 inches.
So Lyman will work for sure.

thespaniard · March 03, 2022, 04:38:17 PM

Quote from: DeaconKC on February 17, 2022, 07:17:26 PM
Hiya Spaniard! Glad to see you over here.

Thanks Deacon , reckon your CAS startup collection is growing

barkerwc4362 · April 05, 2022, 05:59:21 PM

RCBS dies are still available. I got mine and a #31 shell holder straight RCBS. Midway had the RCBS dies and #31 shell holder in stock late last week.
Bill

Sedalia Dave · April 10, 2022, 08:52:39 AM

Quote from: Logangrimnar on February 19, 2022, 11:22:47 AM
I was hoping to find rcbs dies as they seem to be preferred but they don't seem to be available anymore

Look again. RCBS as well as others have them in stock now. I have a set and they work well.

I bought my expander plug from Buffalo Arms once I slugged the barrel and knew what size bullets it liked.