HBK
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Does anyone know if there are any Civil War era rifles available? I mean the repeaters they used near the end of the War, not the muzzle loaders.
Civil War rifles?
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Mike Irwin
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You mean authentic ones?
I believe that CW rifles come up regularly for auction, but they're expensive. I know of one Winchester Henry rifle used during the CW that brought well over $100,000 in auction some years ago.
As for reproductions, Henry rifles have been the subject of quite a few reproduction efforts.
Spencer repeaters, I don't know about those.
I believe that CW rifles come up regularly for auction, but they're expensive. I know of one Winchester Henry rifle used during the CW that brought well over $100,000 in auction some years ago.
As for reproductions, Henry rifles have been the subject of quite a few reproduction efforts.
Spencer repeaters, I don't know about those.
Check out Navy Arms
They specialize in reproductions of old west and Civil War Firearms. There is an outfit that makes Spencer rifles. They are pretty pricey, and I forget who is turning them out. Aside from Spencer you might want to look at the Henry model of 1860. Those are the standouts of what I think is a very short list of breechloaders currently available.
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They specialize in reproductions of old west and Civil War Firearms. There is an outfit that makes Spencer rifles. They are pretty pricey, and I forget who is turning them out. Aside from Spencer you might want to look at the Henry model of 1860. Those are the standouts of what I think is a very short list of breechloaders currently available.
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Metallic cartridge repeaters - We're talking Spencer lever action & the Henry. The Spencer 7 shot repeater featured a magazine tube in the stock and required manual cocking of the hammer before operating the lever. Still, it was much quicker to load and fire than the single shot muzzle loaders or the Sharps breechloader. The Henry featured a 15 shot magazine and was nicknamed, "That damned Yankee rifle you load on Sunday and shoot all week."
Navy Gun Works makes a Henry replica in 44 Colt but I'd wait until the AWB sunsets so they can make one with a 15 round magazine. Romano Arms in Penneville, NY supposedly makes a Spencer.
Navy Gun Works makes a Henry replica in 44 Colt but I'd wait until the AWB sunsets so they can make one with a 15 round magazine. Romano Arms in Penneville, NY supposedly makes a Spencer.
natedog
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How does the AWB affect a lever action? The magazine is a fixed, tubualar type, and the action is not semi-automatic....
HBK
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I would love an authentic one, but I'm not a millionaire, so I'll have to settle for a replica. Does anyone know if the Sharp's Carbine was used in the Civil War and if it was breechloader? I think the Henry might be the one I buy. Does anyone know how much they cost?
Mike Irwin
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I believe that most, if not all, of the Sharps carbines used during the war used paper/linen cartridges and a separate percussion cap, not a complete cartridge.
MrAcheson
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People have also attributed that quote to the Spencer since it fired 7 rounds (one for each day).
iamkris
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Pedersoli makes the Sharps (is it model 1859?) carbine replicas in addition to their 1874 cartridge repros. They also have an extensive line of flintlock and percussion cap military repros. I've found their quality to be excellent.
Hi, HBK,
Don't give up on an original just because you are not rich. While Henrys are high ticket items, even Spencers and Sharps carbines and rifles can be bought in good condition for $1000-1500, and many CW issue carbines can be had in good condition for under $1000. If you want new or near new condition, you will pay for it, but the lesser condition and less romantic guns are often scorned, yet are interesting and collectable.
Jim
Don't give up on an original just because you are not rich. While Henrys are high ticket items, even Spencers and Sharps carbines and rifles can be bought in good condition for $1000-1500, and many CW issue carbines can be had in good condition for under $1000. If you want new or near new condition, you will pay for it, but the lesser condition and less romantic guns are often scorned, yet are interesting and collectable.
Jim
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Yep, I've read Confederate accounts where the Spencer was also called "That damned Yankee rifle..."
BTW, the AWB didn't state that the magazine must be detachable so Uberti modified their Henry to be PC.
Does society really need to worry about some crazed Yankee running around with a pistol caliber lever action? I wouldn't mind getting one that's post AWB. I'd engrave it to make it look like something carried by Birge's Western Sharp Shooters (66th Illinois).
BTW, the AWB didn't state that the magazine must be detachable so Uberti modified their Henry to be PC.
Does society really need to worry about some crazed Yankee running around with a pistol caliber lever action? I wouldn't mind getting one that's post AWB. I'd engrave it to make it look like something carried by Birge's Western Sharp Shooters (66th Illinois).- Status