In 1837 amos rogers and his partner, julius spencer, became partners in a farm machinery business, making guns as a sideline. Firearms for the finest collectors single action revolvers, black powder guns, hunting guns. Bright fine bore, with some fine surface residue, that should clean out with a soaking. All inspector marks are still good and sharply readable. This one incorporates the very rare, factory target sight conversion package. Comes with a nice history of the real civil war ear us military version. Essentially an improved version of the freeman revolver, the company produced 5,800 rogers and spencer revolvers in 1865. I recently rekindled a love for shooting revolvers after several years away from the range and decided to read this book to learn more about the gun i first shot in college. The rogers and spencer is considered one of the best revolvers of the civil war era, and it is still very popular among target shooters. The rear sight is fully adjustable for windage and elevation. Very clear inspectors initials in the walnut wood grips. Lockup is tight, but sometimes cylinder fails to fully rotate.
The 1851 navy, produced from 18511872 was the most famous of the cap and ball era. Rh0489 dixie pietta remington new model army revolver. I have to say, someone put some super quality time into the design phase of this one. The usual information on the rogers and spencer is that 5,000 were produced under contract to the us military between 186365 as kind of a belated consolation prize for the people who were trying unsuccessfully to field the pettingel double action revolver. The added wire stock fits nicely and all markings are crisp. The rolls royce of ml replica revolvers indians for guns. View basket checkout contact login peter dyson revolver parts parts for rogers and spencer revolvers. Historians can bore you to sleep arguing the point. The rogers and spencer army model revolver was actually an improvement of earlier pistols produced by the firm the pettingill and freeman revolvers. The unusual hammerless pettengill revolver is selfcocking. You can buy rogers spencer with confidence from thousands of. A revolver also called a wheel gun is a repeating handgun that has a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers each holding a single cartridge and at least one barrel for firing. In this video i am comparing an original to a pedersoli and. Search, buy and sell pistol hand guns on gunstar today.
While the guns do have a very similar silhouette, the primary feature of the freeman. Nov 10, 2011 my wife who is a newer shooter and i have both applied the information in this book to own revolver shooting and have increased our enjoyment of, and skill with, revolvers as a result. Each revolver is numbered and registered within the limited edition of 250, and is accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity. Gun digest book of revolvers assemblydisassembly, 4th. Add to wish list gun revolver 1851 navy, steel, pietta. Rogers and spencer percussion revolver original vs.
The pettingills were produced in the late 1850s and early 1860s, and were double action revolvers. These guns were produced late near the end of the war. Ph0407 dixie pietta new model pocket remington revolver brass frame. Taking a leaf out of the whitney navy revolvers book which. This ad features the pictured rogers and spencer 44 cap and ball civil war pistol. Gun appears to have been fired very little, bore is excellent.
Current replicas are very appreciated, because of their great quality and accuracy. And although this story takes place with the civil war as a backdrop, i have since found a hidden desire to read more about the interaction with the five tribes, along with both warring side in the civil war, and the deplorable treatment of the five tribes by the us government. Brand new feinwerkbau would be the best i think but i can. The old scuttlebutt has it that the rogers and spencer was considered an improvement over the colt. I suspect that this may not have been the way many enlisted and officers really felt, but scuttlebutt makes people feel better about the decisions that are made for them. The contract called for 500 to be delivered in january of 1865 and 500 more per each month thereafter until all of the arms were delivered. So, as per history, these revolvers were never used in the war. This is one of the last revolvers that was built by tom. The rogers and spencer army revolver was an improvement of the austin freeman revolver patentedon dec. Regardless, their issue is recorded and these were a very solid and accurate gun that is highly popular today with collectors and shooter alike. This is a pretty respectable example of a rogers and spencer revolver built by. Before firing a round, the hammer is cocked and the cylinder rotates partially, indexing one of the cylinder chambers into alignment with the barrel, which allows the bullet to be fired through the bore. Assembly is effected by master gunsmiths to ensure excellent shot release. Pistol front sight for competitive shooting, fits into dovetail.
Rh0426 dixie pietta 1873 percussion revolver blued steel. However, it compares favorably with the contemporary remington and colt revolvers, and even the modern made ruger old army. The new revolver combined and improved certain properties of previous weapons. This is the reason why the revolver must be well cleaned after each shooting session and before storage. This revolver retains ca 10% original bright blue finish and the grips are very good with a small chip in the right panel. These revolvers were perhaps the finest pistol design to emerge from the civil war being essentially an improvement of the freeman and pentigill revolver. The serial numbers are all matching which include the frame, gripstraptrigger. The union bought 5,000 of them during the civil war but none were issued. Finished second in the mariette revolver competition and fourth in the kuchenreuter pistol competition last sunday. Despite being relatively shortlived iterations, original percussion revolvers and the modernday replicas based on them remain popular among collectors, avid shooters, and firearms enthusiasts.
For best accuracy black powder weapons should be occasionally cleaned also during a firing session. Whether you already own a revolver or are considering purchasing a revolver, this book should be on your reading list. Dec 11, 2016 the rogers and spencer is considered one of the best revolvers of the civil war era, and it is still very popular among target shooters. Dec 08, 20 the rogers and spencer army revolver was an improvement of the austin freeman revolver patentedon dec.
Rogers and spencer percussion revolver original vs repros. This is an interesting cartridge conversion revolver. You have only to remove one screw,and you may remove the trigger guard,and the workings are exposed for maintenance. The guns were sold to bannermans who sold them to civilians after the conflict. The 6shot revolver has perfect balance, precise aim, and dependability. I have always held an interest in native indian culture but not in the civil war. Both styles were shown in mcdowells book on conversions. Only a limited quantity of about 5800 pieces were made and before they were supplied to the army, the civil war stopped. Overall 40% deep to medium blue, more blue on barrel than on cylinder. I can ship this gun straight to you in most states.
The rammer on the rodgers and spencer is somewhat crude being modeled on the 1851 navy,or whitney,while the remington is gear driven,as on the 1860 colt. I heartily recommend this book for anyone interested in the revolvers of the true old west. Parts for rogers and spencer revolvers peter dyson. Assembly is effected by master gunsmiths to ensure excellent shot release for the best performances. Platt rogers spencer, whose name the style bears, used various existing scripts as inspiration to. Roy rogers the happy trails to you tribute revolver.
Polymer technology is considered one of the major advancements in revolver history because the frame has always been metal alloy and mostly one piece frame design. Gunsmith kevin muramatsu has authored numerous books including, gun digest guide to customizing your ar15, exploded gun drawings and gun digest guide to maintaining and accessorizing firearms, as well as the gun digest series of assemblydisassembly titles for pistols, centerfire rifles, tactical weapons and shotguns. Because they were not issued, the rogers and spencer revolvers are pooh poohed for reenacting and living history. The history of these pistols accounts for the fact that some examples can still.
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