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Any experts on these old rifles? I've got a hankering for one ever since watching The Unforgiven.
I understand they are an obsolete caliber .52 cal rimfire so no chance of firing one.

Chiappa make a reproduction Spencer. It’s availabke in a number of caliber such as .44-40, .45 Colt and others. They even make a .56-50 which is actually a modern take on the .56-56 rimfire, but the modern cartridge is centrefire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8eQmTUHzeU

InRange compare 1860 spencer with an 1860 Henry

I have a Chiappa Spencer carbine in 44-40 Win, shown here with my Mod 1892 Rossi and Midland Gun Co. .22 conversion.

It is very well made with a good oil blued finish and is very accurate with cast bullets. ( I have never put jacketed bullets through it)

It came with a custom hard case numbered to the rifle.

All in all, a great little carbine that is fun to shoot.

ukrifleman.

UKRifleman

I know that this is an old post but I am due to pick up a Chiappa Spencer carbine in 44-40 win in next couple of days.
Have you found it to be fussy on ammo, especially around ejection. I know there is not a lot of choice and I am likely to reload once I have a decent batch.
Many thanks

Vossie wrote:UKRifleman

I know that this is an old post but I am due to pick up a Chiappa Spencer carbine in 44-40 win in next couple of days.
Have you found it to be fussy on ammo, especially around ejection. I know there is not a lot of choice and I am likely to reload once I have a decent batch.
Many thanks

The trick with a Spencer is to work the lever smartly up and down in one motion without pause.
If you do this, there should be no issues with either feeding a round from the tube magazine or with ejection of spent cases.

I only used cast reloads using a 200gn .427 RNFP bullet and Starline brass, both obtained from Henry Krank.

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ukrifleman

UK Rifleman

Many thanks, would you suggest making the the boolits straight off the bat rather than buying factory. I tend to only reload after building up.a batch of empty cases.
I ask due to there not being a great deal of choice, only found magtech in my area.

Cheers

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Vossie wrote:UK Rifleman

Many thanks, would you suggest making the the boolits straight off the bat rather than buying factory. I tend to only reload after building up.a batch of empty cases.
I ask due to there not being a great deal of choice, only found magtech in my area.

Cheers

I bought my cast bullets for the Spencer, as Krank sell GM cast for £44/500 sized and lubed and for the amount I shot the carbine, it saved me yet another calibre to cast for, plus they performed well. (I already cast for 16 other calibres!) .

I would say that whether you want to tool up and cast .44 bullets when they are available sized and lubed at around 11p each is down to personal choice!

Whichever route you choose, you will get a lot of pleasure from that little carbine.

ukrifleman.

Cheers thank you for your advice much appreciated