What about the Spencer clone?
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What about the Spencer clone?
I'm looking at the Armi Sports Spencer 56-50. I am suspicious about quality and depenability. I've heard about an issue with one of these in a 45 Colt. I don't see one offered in the 45 C now. I thought if I could get the 45 , I would. I'm not so sure. the 56-50 intrigues me. Can You guys give me guidance? Is this a cal. I could reload and cast for? Would it be any fun to shoot?
I'd feel better if Pederosoli or Uberti made it.
Owen
I'd feel better if Pederosoli or Uberti made it.
Owen
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Re: What about the Spencer clone?
If I were to get a Spencer clone it would be the 56-50 because it is an original calibre, but I already have two original Spencers and the wife is getting suspicious. There is a dedicated Spencer forum here http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php?board=35.0
Starline make 56-50 brass that cycles through the Armi Sport Spencers and bullets and moulds are available from Buffalo Arms and others. If you want to use it for CAS you will look cool but won't win anything as the Spencer is too slow to cycle and only holds 7 rounds.
I have a couple of Spencer related videos on my YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hHw2qwI ... ature=plcp
Perry Owens
Starline make 56-50 brass that cycles through the Armi Sport Spencers and bullets and moulds are available from Buffalo Arms and others. If you want to use it for CAS you will look cool but won't win anything as the Spencer is too slow to cycle and only holds 7 rounds.
I have a couple of Spencer related videos on my YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hHw2qwI ... ature=plcp
Perry Owens
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Re: What about the Spencer clone?
Thanks for the links. I'll go back and read them. Is Armi the only clone?
Thanks again Perry. It will be summer before I get one. I'll shout it out when I get one.
Owen
Thanks again Perry. It will be summer before I get one. I'll shout it out when I get one.
Owen
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Re: What about the Spencer clone?
Larry Romano is a US maker of Spencer clones. His products are top quality but priced accordingly.hightime wrote:Thanks for the links. I'll go back and read them. Is Armi the only clone?
Owen
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Re: What about the Spencer clone?
Hightime: Stick with the Armi Sport in .56-50 and you are golden. I have had two of them and had a ball with both. I used a modified Lee bullet mould and the excellent Starline brass and found the Spencer very easy to feed. I wish I could have afforded to keep one. A friend kills his Montana whitetail with an Armi Spencer almost every year. Armi Sport is actually one of the better Italian builders. If it were Armi Chiappa, I would be worried.
Re: What about the Spencer clone?
Thanks for the info. Bill. They do sound like something I'd be after. I started a thread ''I thought I was done collecting" . Now look at me I've got it bad. Although it's still 1800's guns, that's good.
Owen
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Re: What about the Spencer clone?
Owen, there's just nothing quite like the businesslike heft of a Spencer, and oh what history these guns made!
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Re: What about the Spencer clone?
So far as I know, Armi Sport and Chiappa are one and the same company.Bill in Oregon wrote:Hightime: Stick with the Armi Sport in .56-50 and you are golden. I have had two of them and had a ball with both. I used a modified Lee bullet mould and the excellent Starline brass and found the Spencer very easy to feed. I wish I could have afforded to keep one. A friend kills his Montana whitetail with an Armi Spencer almost every year. Armi Sport is actually one of the better Italian builders. If it were Armi Chiappa, I would be worried.
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Re: What about the Spencer clone?
Cimarron Firearms seems to have pretty high standards and they sell two types of Spencers, although they may be made by Armi Sports for all I know. See http://www.cimarron-firearms.com/Repeat ... pencer.htm
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Re: What about the Spencer clone?
On Buffalo Arms site they say the Cimerons are made by Armi.
Owen
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