Carbine or Rifle

[Two Flints]

C.M. Roy,

Regarding 56-50 blanks, Tex-X Ammunition has them listed on their web site as shown below.  There must be other sources out there, but I do know of this one for sure, but don't know if it's what your looking for:




Two Flints

[major]

Roy
I personally think that the choice of caliber of your Spencer should be based on what you are most likely going to be using the gun for.  If you want a gun just for the fun of it and don't plan on shooting it a great deal than the 56-50 would be fine and there is also a little prestige involved with owing a 56-50 Spencer.  But if you are going to be shooting it mostly for reenacting and or don't load your own live rounds than the 44-40 might be a better bet for you.  It is easier and cheaper to buy live 44-40 than trying to buy live 56-50. Reloading 44-40 is also easier and cheaper than reloading 56-50. Making the blanks for the 44-40 does required buying some equipment but the only alternative for the 56-50 is to use the plastic blanks from S & S (and others).  I think they are about 50 cents each now and you have to stop and pick them up to make it financially feasible to use for reenacting.  BTW I have been told that if you add black powder to the plastic shell they will only last for about 5 firings and then they crack.
If I can get the 410 hulls off the Skeet field for free I can make blanks for my 44-40 Spencer for around 10 cents each and I don't have to pick them up.
Whichever caliber you decide on when it comes time to buy I would appreciate it if you would fire me off an e-mail and let me quote you on the price of the gun that I can get you one.
As far as a revolver is concerned an 1851 colt in .36 would definitely be an appropriate side arm for a CW soldier issued a Spencer carbine.

TF
How many blanks do you get for $60?
Terry

[Two Flints]

Hi Major,

C.M. Roy asked the following question - If you have any information on blanks for the 56-50 that would work in the reenactments I would love to hear about them. I'm only familiar with the Ten-X blanks which is why I mentioned them in my post.

I'm waiting on how many blanks for $60.00 from Ten-X.  As soon as I hear I'll add that info to this post.

Two Flints

[72nd Indiana]

Two Flints: I've purchased the TenX 56-50 blanks. They come in boxes of 50 and seem to work well at a reenactment.

[major]

Hello All
So if the blanks are $60 for 50 and you add shipping to that, say $5 that's $65 for 50 blanks.  This means that they are about $1.30 each.  I regularly shoot at least 150 blanks per battle and there are usually 2 battles per weekend.  That would be 300 blanks X $1.30 for a total of $390 for ammo for the weekend.  With my 44-40 I can get away with about $30 for the weekend for ammo.  And I can use the extra money I didn't spend on ammo to buy guns and equipment for reenacting and shooting.  Just thought I would lay it out in dollars and cents.
Terry

[Trooper Ellis]

Hello all,

      I've never tried the the TEN-X blanks though I have used their live rounds with no problems in my repro 60 carbine. I'll probably order up some of the TEN-X blanks in the next week or so just to try them out.
      I have used the S & S plastic blanks for years with my original rifle and carbine with no problems. I like them for several reasons: 1. For display, the color is close to the original copper cased round (for display only rounds I painted the "bullet" a lead color).  2. They are easily reloaded.
       Good luck with your Spencer!
Trooper Ellis

[Two Flints]

The SSS Posting Guidelines were established over two years ago to prevent any type of personal sniping or attacks on individuals connected with CasCity.  So, all I'm going to do now is repeat the SSS posting guidelines, and hope that I won't have to invoke them again.

Two Flints

 
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Thanks,

Two Flints

[French Jack]

Right on!!