These revolvers were perhaps the finest pistol design to emerge from the civil war being essentially an improvement of the freeman and pentigill revolver. Image available on the internet and included in accordance with title 17 u. A bible here, a match there, a frozenover patch in the iceit looks like. This is not a good chapter in american history and events attributable to racism are an everyday occurrence. 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. While a growing number of beatles enthusiasts claim that they have grown to like their entire catalog, most are still divided into two camps the early beatles or the later beatles. Issued late in 1863, the spencer carbine had a demoralizing effect on the confederate soldiers. Revolver by marcus sedgwick children and teenagers the.
You have only to remove one screw,and you may remove the trigger guard,and the workings are exposed for maintenance. These guns were produced late near the end of the war. How mother nature fooled the worlds top climate scientists, and climate confusion. All inspector marks are still good and sharply readable. I have to say, someone put some super quality time into the design phase of this one. Sep 04, 2009 revolver is a very short book, which may be welcome to some readers after the huge final tomes of harry potter and the hundreds of pages of patrick ness.
Revolver is a story about a family stretching over three separate time periods. In 1837 amos rogers and his partner, julius spencer, became partners in a farm machinery business, making guns as a sideline. Find books like revolver from the worlds largest community of readers. General james wilson wrote, there is no doubt that the spencer carbine is the best firearm put into the hands of the soldier, both for economy of ammunition and maximum. The guns were sold to bannermans who sold them to civilians after the conflict. The rolls royce of ml replica revolvers indians for guns. 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. Ria live bidding comes with a 1% service fee in addition to our buyers premium. Its 1965 and officer stan walczak together with his partner george wildey is patrolling an area of philadelphia known locally as the jungle.
How global warming leads to bad science, pandering politicians and misguided policies that hurt the poor, and more on. Smith wesson revolvers abebooks shop for books, art. Parts for rogers and spencer revolvers peter dyson. Some early versions of the revolver, known as pepperboxes, featured multiple barrels in a single cylindrical unit that revolved around a central spindle. Current replicas are very appreciated, because of their great quality and accuracy. I have always held an interest in native indian culture but not in the civil war. The old scuttlebutt has it that the rogers and spencer was considered an improvement over the colt.
This is the kit form from euroarms, its the rogers and spencer, rh0920. Revolver is a very short book, which may be welcome to some readers after the huge final tomes of harry potter and the hundreds of pages of patrick ness. 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. Sig finds his dad dead out on the ice andunderstandablywants to learn more about how he died. Revolver shows b inspector marks on bbl, frame, and cylinder. They are not weapons with a martial history of any kind. The rogers and spencer army revolver was an improvement of the austin freeman revolver patentedon dec. The spencer carbine was one of the most popular firearms of the civil war.
Burning powder d b wesson i have a few books on my list to buy some near impossible to find. In this video i am comparing an original to a pedersoli and. Only a limited quantity of about 5800 pieces were made and before they were supplied to the army, the civil war stopped. The 6shot revolver has perfect balance, precise aim, and dependability. Sns on frame, loading lever, cylinder, and butt are all matching. Grants insight into the revolver both honors the types history and heritage and proves that revolvers are both relevant and effective in the modern day. Assembly is effected by master gunsmiths to ensure excellent shot release for the best performances. Feel free to text me at six one eightnine seven one, seven two one one for more information and or more p. 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. The 1851 navy, produced from 18511872 was the most famous of the capandball era. Photograph, a fiveshot paterson colt revolver was the first design of the colt revolver. They are made from modern steel and manufactured in italy and spain for the most part.
Revolver, typically, a repeating pistol that utilizes a multichambered revolving cylinder behind one barrel. 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. Fm 2336 paperback or softback war department published by periscope film llc 121620 20. 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. Historians can bore you to sleep arguing the point. Rogers and spencer percussion revolver original vs repros.
A collectors guide to the guns, their history and values famous throughout the nineteenth century for the quality of its products, the english revolver industry began a steady decline after wwi from which it never recovered. Regardless, their issue is recorded and these were a very solid and accurate gun that is highly popular today with collectors and shooter alike. Dec 08, 20 the rogers and spencer army revolver was an improvement of the austin freeman revolver patentedon dec. Search, buy and sell pistol hand guns on gunstar today.
So, as per history, these revolvers were never used in the war. It is the only bp revolver designed and manufactured in the united states since the late 19th century. So sig starts using clues his dad left him to piece together the mystery of his death. 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. Assembly is effected by master gunsmiths to ensure excellent shot release. 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. Spencer carbine national museum of american history. Spencer reveals facts that you wont be taught in school and will never hear on the evening news, supplies a revealing list of books you must not read as far as the pc left is concerned, and takes you on a fastpaced politically incorrect tour of islamic teaching and crusades history that will give you all the information you need to. This ad features the pictured rogers and spencer 44 cap and ball civil war pistol. Spencer, including the great global warming blunder. 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. This is not a good chapter in american history and events attributable to. This particular gun is very early production with a 3digit serial number in the 400 range. Add to wish list gun revolver 1851 navy, steel, pietta.