Spencer blanks

[bheard]

I am in need of some reasonable priced 56/50 Spencer blanks. Is anyone reenacting with a 56/50?
Bill Heard

[Ross L. Lamoreaux]

S&S Firearms has sold them in the past www.ssfirearms.com

[bheard]

Thanks Ross
I will try them.
Bill

[CedarForkRifles]

Dixie Gun Works sells plastic blank cases that require a shotgun primer to be inserted. Dont know how well they work but it probably wont be very loud.

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=13409&osCsid=b73a756f06141406bd337ea67e8b74dd

Ten X Ammo has something similar but instead of a primer, it uses a .38 special blank. Thats got to be more realistic than the Dixie rounds, especially if you use a black powder blank. I've never tried either though so I cant say for sure
http://www.tenxammo.com/Pricing.html
Hope that helps

Kevin Barnes

[major]

Bill
If you haven’t purchased your 56-50 Spencer yet give this article a read. http://www.9thnycavalry.webeditor.com/spencer_article.html
It talks about using a 44-40 Spencer for reenacting using cut down 410 hulls for blanks.
Terry

[bheard]

Major
I have had the Spencer about 5yr. I just got interested in trying it at a reenactment. We use a Williams gun, but I wanted more flexibility.
Thanks Bill Heard Schoolfields Battery