Need Information on Spencer Blakeslee Cartridge Case

red leg · January 02, 2009, 01:29:52 PM

Who offers the best quality and value on an American made Spencer 6 holer Blakeslee ctg box. Red Leg

Hoot-3rd Ga · January 02, 2009, 02:02:19 PM

Red Leg: None of the ones I have seen are cheap. The one S&S sells is well designed but made of poorly tanned "painted" foreign leather (India/Pakistan...) sewed together with weak looking thread similiar to what shirts are made with. It is not the fault of S&S, as they are selling import goods to supply a demand as cheaply as possible. I took one of their boxes and gave it to Tommy Johnson at the Cavalry Shop to copy using the brass hardware off the old box to put on the new box. Tommy's leather work is excellent! I was very pleased with the result! I use mine heavily in practice and in N-SSA breechloading rifle matches against the more popular Henry rifle. The high cost of the box is probably due in part to the 6 holed wooden insert which holds the loading tubes. Hoot

Two Flints · January 02, 2009, 04:46:22 PM

Red Leg,

Try this link for info on Blakeslee Cartridge Boxes, also found in the ORI Thread for Spencers:

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,13249.0.html

Two Flints

Herbert · January 02, 2009, 07:59:22 PM

I to had to get my S&S box patialy remade strap & implement cover because of pore leather but a freind just got one and leather seems good sugest look before buying or buy quality but it costs if i got another i would go for quality it lasts a liftime

Two Flints · January 02, 2009, 08:03:52 PM

Herbert,

How did you come by your Blakeslee? Cost?

Do you know where your friend got his Blakeslee? Photos? Cost?

Two Flints

red leg · January 03, 2009, 01:01:13 AM

I want to thank everyone for their input. I think i will go with the Taylor box it's made in the USA.---- Red Leg

Herbert · January 03, 2009, 01:30:46 AM

two flints me and my friend both got boxes through S&S i think cost was 100 dolars i dont rember how much freait was i yously buy a fear bit at a time so its hard to work out

Steel-eye Steve · January 05, 2009, 02:01:40 PM

Quote from: red leg on January 03, 2009, 01:01:13 AM
I want to thank everyone for their input. I think i will go with the Taylor box it's made in the USA.---- Red Leg

I have been using a Taylor box for about six years of mounted reenacting. It has survived very well and I expect to get a few more out of it.