Rogers and Spencer's revolvers

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I always turned my nose up at them because I thought they were ugly, unsightly and rather large. But then I purchased one.. and let me tell you it's sweetest pointing gun I've ever held in my life I'm a man of 5 ft 11 in and weightlifter so I have pretty large hands. This gun literally feels like it was made for me. I bought it to sell it but I ended up purchasing another one today just I've never experience the percussion revolver that felt so sweet in my hand. Any revolver as a matter of fact.
I hear a lot of complaints about the hammer pull but it's perfect for me I usually switch out all my main Springs in my open tops with OEM Colt heavy main springs anyway.
Does anyone have any advice for me regarding the Rogers and Spencer's revolvers?
 
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Mizar said:
In my humble opinion, this is the most sophisticated cap & ball revolver of that era - it has it's drawbacks, yes, like lacking safety notches, or looking (kind of) ugly, but it's an engineering marvel nonetheless.
P.S. Just shoot 'em!
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I totally agree and hate the amount I shunned off over the years
 
I whole-heartedly agree with the three previous posters. Mine will give a Ruger Old Army a run for its money and the trigger-pull is the best I have ever experienced in ANY off-the-shelf handgun. My main complaint is the grip shape is a bit awkward for me, but the use of a shooting glove mitigates that to a great extent. Enjoy your new toy! 👍 😁
 
Acorn Mush said:
I whole-heartedly agree with the three previous posters. Mine will give a Ruger Old Army a run for its money and the trigger-pull is the best I have ever experienced in ANY off-the-shelf handgun. My main complaint is the grip shape is a bit awkward for me, but the use of a shooting glove mitigates that to a great extent. Enjoy your new toy! 👍 😁
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I named my newest son after Sam colt so tbis new found love with this exsquisite piece of American machinery has me discombobulated
 
Don't know if it was because it was a Rogers & Spencers or just the individual piece, but the one I had would pattern like a skeet choke shotgun with moderate loads. Given full house loads it would shoot where it was looking.
 
Blackpowderwarrior said:
I named my newest son after Sam colt so tbis new found love with this exsquisite piece of American machinery has me discombobulated
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Wait 'til you find out it was never issued to troops during the ACW and the entire lot was purchased by Bannerman and sat in a warehouse until 1901...oops. I never said that...😦
 
If you have the opportunity to obtain any spare parts better do so. Just in case as no one seems to have any available. That's the only thing stopping me from using mine more often. I have a few, love them, every one is accurate and I never understood why some people disparage them. Yes the hammer spring is heavy, but the actions lock up tight and they take paper cartridges easier than any other percussion pistol I own.
 
Google Tom Ball some time. He was a great gunsmith back in the day. He made his own barrels for the Rogers and Spencer revolvers with a 1 in 16 twist and specified .457 balls stamped with his own SN.
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I have a Euroarms R&S as my first BP pistol. Love it but have already had trouble with sourcing spares - the mainspring just broke and I was lucky enough to get one but the hand and spring is now a hand and bobby pin😄 just found a Chiappa 'La Page' .45 Napoleon for my second👍 1000005205.jpg 1000005206.jpg 1000004169.jpg
 
nikko44 said:
I have a Euroarms R&S as my first BP pistol. Love it but have already had trouble with sourcing spares - the mainspring just broke and I was lucky enough to get one but the hand and spring is now a hand and bobby pin😄 just found a Chiappa 'La Page' .45 Napoleon for my second👍View attachment 1201703View attachment 1201704View attachment 1201706
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Bobby pin trick has worked well for me. I have an 1860 Army been sportin' one for going on two decades now, many hundreds of shots. Trick is to silver solder the replacement spring into the slot.
 
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