Taylor & Co. Spencer 50-50: born on the Civil War, this is the Indian War's version of our military's first good repeater.
Guns Magazine › Vol. 52 Nbr. 3, March 2006
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Taylor & Co. Spencer 50-50: born on the Civil War, this is the Indian War's version of our military's first good repeater.
A few years back one comment heard often about the new Italian-made Spencer replicas imported by Taylor & Company was, "They are really neat guns, but I don't want one chambered for something like .44 Russian or .45 Schofield. I want a big bore like the 56-50!"
The 56-50 was one of the Spencer's original chamberings, but there was a hitch in that gitty-up. All of the original Spencer calibers were rimfire; hence not reloadable. To make the new Spencer replicas for a centerfire version of one of its original cartridges meant several hurdles would have to be overcome. First there would have to be brass made since the original Spencer rounds were not based on anything existing today. Then there would have to b...See the full content of this document
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