Thursday, December 29, 2011

The Purpose of this Blog

The purpose of this Blog is to post useful information on Christopher Spencer's amazing rifle and carbine.  My goals are to provide useful and interesting information on this remarkable weapon, including:
  • Interesting tidbits on the Spencer's history 
  • The weapon's use in combat.
  • Information on the units that used the weapon. 
  • Practical information on re-enacting with the Spencer.
    • Sources for Spencer Blanks
    • Cartridge boxes used by Spencer armed units.
  • Reloading information and equipment.
    • Sources for brass and availability. 
    • Information on reloading dies and presses. 
    • Sources for bullet molds and cast bullets
    • Loading information for various powders.
  • Shooting the Spencer in SASS competitions. 
  • Information on Spencer originals and reproductions as well as where you can get parts.
I hope you will find this blog useful to those of you that love this weapon as much as I do.  Please check back periodically for additional posts.

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