Hunting Party with Spencer Carbine

Two Flints · September 29, 2012, 04:22:29 AM

Hello SSS,

Lonesome Henry, one of our SSS members, sent me the following photo via Email of a Hunting Party with Spencer. Looks to be a Spencer Carbine

"Hi Two Flints,

I know that you are always interested in old pics with a Spencer. Here is another for your collection.

Handwritten on back of photographic print: "Hunting party on plains for bison, heads-trophies of chase. General Fuller, L.C. Ellsworth, C.W. Wright, W.N. Byers (Center right), (Denver), Joe Boyd, Edwards (Hugo), see Rocky Mountain News, Mar. 1, 1873 p.4 c.2.

Thank you, Andreas

and keep 'em coming

Two Flints

sharps1863 · September 29, 2012, 09:04:59 AM

They sure are duded up to go Hunting

. Whats up with the Rolling Block with the ram-rod under the barrel. Is that the original Pedersoli .50cal inline Muzzleloader. Nice Spencer carbine though.

Thanks Two Flints for posting the picture, keep them coming.

Rowdy Fulcher · September 29, 2012, 11:00:00 AM

Howdy
Neat picture , love the Rolling Block . Nice collection of weapons .

nactorman · September 29, 2012, 11:15:42 AM

Notice the fellow on the floor at right appears to be wearing his belt upside-down (wreath goes the wrong way).

Ibgreen · September 29, 2012, 11:42:41 AM

Quote from: nactorman on September 29, 2012, 11:15:42 AM
Notice the fellow on the floor at right appears to be wearing his belt upside-down (wreath goes the wrong way).

Wrong ammo on the belt also. Kinda looks like a staged setup that the photographer handed them.

sail32 · September 30, 2012, 10:54:04 AM

Studio props, the cartridges for the Spence look a bit over long ?

Jubal Wilson · October 06, 2012, 09:19:20 PM

I think I recognize that buffalo.

Jubal

PvtGreg · October 06, 2012, 09:27:27 PM

I think I dated the buffalo's sister!

Irish Bob · February 09, 2013, 03:24:43 PM

I'm still trying to find info on my Rolling Block

. This picture shows one similar to mine with the ramrod under the barrel. Mine is a .58 with a 29 inch barrel. Pics here if anyone has info I would love to hear about it. It has since 'cleaned up' really nice with some '000' wire wool and a drop of oil. The bore is clean as well . No markings except 'US' stamped on the buttplate. https://picasaweb.google.com/subsonic40grain/November92012?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLGbqoyb1fmTeA&feat=directlink

Thanks to a fellow SSC forum member I may get to fire it and post some pics. Whooo hoo!