I am so grateful for all the comments. I promise to get back to you guys! As of late, I have not been teaching and have resorted to a more conventional job with small odd jobs in the evenings. I am on snow plow duty tonight, but I will get back to you guys; I promise!
Whoa! The man is back and this time with a super obscure rifle! I love it. I hope we will see more of you this year. And maybe some reloading, rifle maintenance, and collection videos? Please?
That is a tough request since I don't like to talk too much in my videos, but I have been getting my reloading man cave in pretty good shape as of late. This is something that I'll certainly consider.
Thanks! Actually, there is no acting for me; I am just naturally like that when I wear my late 1800s duds! My videos are basically compilations of videos shot throughout the day's match. All single takes.
I like those clothes very much. Yeah, I have been known to attend antique gun shows wearing them. I will wear them all day if in Tombstone or Virginia City.
BRILLIANT VIDEO, I love your enthusiasm Sir! With sharp duds like Wyatt Earp and some sharp shooting skills at the the longer ranges. . . BOOM - Ding, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha!!! That laugh - just superb. I enjoyed every second of this video. BTW, I do have an immaculate 1867 US Peabody on the wall, and they are long, elegant pieces of kit and were indeed very well made. I can see why they were so popular around the World, back in the day.
It's nice to hear from you, Kay, and I hope you're well. I haven't taught since last summer and, at present, I am doing a different job at least until this whole Corona virus thing is over. Perhaps, then, I will go back to teaching.
Thanks. It was a great day. That rifle is so underrated! I wish my friend would sell it to me since he's had it for years and has never really shot it. However, after seeing me in that competition with it, I don't blame him for not. The bore shines like a mirror inside.
Thank you very much, Leverguns 50. I had had this video planned since November, but life and career changes got in the way. I haven't been on TH-cam much at all for the last several months. The next trail-walk match is set for May 30th, so I have time to get the next rifle ready. Hmmmm....decisions, decisions.
These used to be common and inexpensive in Canada, until a few years ago. They’re quite expensive now. I really regret not buying one when they were $300!
@@Leverguns50 Thank you for the encouragement. I have been toying with a neighbor's great-grandfather's 1894 Winchester in .30-30. According to the serial number, it was manufactured in very early 1895. I am not really a smokeless powder guy but love the elegance of the rifle and that it shoots one of the earliest successful smokeless powder cartridges. It really needs a gas check bullet, and the 'trash lead I have to cast is just not hard enough. I started out really well with the rifle but leaded up the bore (yes, I can and do reload some smokeless rounds). Once cleaned out, I shot the president of our group's old gas-checked bullets and brought it all in. I would really love to make a video with it even though it would not count in our black powder match scores. The rifle really has elegance and deserves respect as an iconic American piece. I have thought about you a few times as I have shot it. I don't have a drive to shoot factory ammo in it as it is a very early piece. The bore looks surprisingly good as well. The neighbor also has one built in 1912 that I did shoot factory rounds in. That cartridge really does something at least compared to what I am used to shooting. Anyway, I am more partial to the one built in 1895 and hope to eventually make it a 'fringe' piece to my collection of what I shoot.
@@littlehouseguy7782 Both those old 94 Winchester’s sound very intriguing, A lot of people said Lino type and lead 50-50 works good, however I found this mixing 50-50 Sauter in with your lead will make some pretty decent bullets, sounds like you’re having fun with it and that’s what counts
Thank you! It certainly had been a while. I have been trying to get this video recorded since last November, but things got in the way. I hope to record our next trail-walk match the last Sunday of May.
I think I can shoot this gun as well as I can merely because it balances in my hands and feels so good. I don't think it is a better shooter than any other rifle I have shot, but the balance and lightweight of it just really help me shoot it well in off-hand matches.
I’m glad you’re back making videos. You have the most cool and unusual guns. I’ve never seen an action whose lever had to move so little to open the breech ! And it’s not a rolling or falling block, it’s a tilt block ?! Thank you for the great shooting videos. I wish we had a range like that here ..
Thanks. There are others I have that I have yet to showcase, but I can't be as effective with all of them for a trail-walk match. Nevertheless, you guys will see some new ones showcased later on this year.
Thanks, Jeff. It was a great day, and I connected well. As you've seen, I'm not always on or well in tune with the rifle for that day, but this one is just great. No wonder Sam won't sell it to me! I don't blame him.
Your shooting skills are incredible! Looks like you could plug the eye of a squirrel at 300 yards, wish I could shoot more often to see how accurate I am but ammo ain’t cheap these days sadly, thanks for the video man! Love your videos!
Thank you, and you are welcome. I can't shoot as well as I used to since my eyes have really deteriorated in the last few years. The dingers are certainly bigger than squirrels, but I am still good enough to be dangerous! Ammo isn't cheap, so I fabricate all of my own, which also shoots better than factory ammo anyway. Now, unfortunately, reloading supplies are getting more and more expensive.
What a lovely example of a Canadian 1866! I thought for a second someone had snuck mine out of the safe. Do you have any details on your friend’s rimfire conversion block? New made or converted factory spare? I’m in the process of getting my 1866 shooting. Still haven’t decided wether offset brass or a new block is the way forward. Nice shooting!
I will ask my friend this Sunday. He happens to be from Canada but bought it here in the States many years ago. He said that it already had the breech block conversion with it but didn't tell me how old the conversion was. Too bad mass produced centerfire blocks don't seem to be available for the Peabody like they are for Spencer rifles and carbines.
@@littlehouseguy7782 Thank you, any info is helpful. I suppose Spencers have the benefit of being a lot more common and well known. At present I’m looking into having my breech block 3d scanned and working my idea of a conversion into a CAD file for a small production run. Having friends with cnc machines and other goodies comes in handy sometimes!
Yeah, it was a learning thing for me too. There is a .50-60 rimfire and a .50-45, the latter being for the carbine version. It's all made using cut-down .50-70 brass. You can make reloadable "rimfire" cartridges for them using .22 blanks, but, obviously, a centerfire conversion is much more convenient.
Whoa 😮 That’s a Really Cool Rifle Eric 😀 And Your Marksmanship Is Spot On 💨🔫😀😊 How Do You Reload Those Rimfire Rounds or Do You Have a Conversion on This Rifle Like The Spencer’s You Have 😎
This rifle has a centerfire breechblock conversion installed in it. The .50-60 case is then a simply cut-down .50-70 case. I don't think this rifle shoots better than any other I have; it is just that it balances so well in my arms for off-hand shooting. Other rifles are a bit too front heavy for me. This one is just perfect. I don't own it, however. It is my shooting buddy's.
If I may ask , how dose the billeulet work on this type of gun Because I see its not a gun that ppl have today but wut happens to the bullet ans how dose the mecanisom work. And I also saw that you used your mouth on the far end and why is that. I loved the vid sr have a wonderfull day 🥰
The cartridge is a centerfire cartridge and works the same way as a modern cartridge except that these are loaded with black powder instead of smokeless powder. On this gun, the lever only opens the breech so that you can load and unload the cartridge; you still have to manually cock the hammer in a second step. The reason that I blow down the barrel is to soften the fouling. Black powder leaves a lot of soot in the bore that can harden in the rifling grooves, decreasing the accuracy of the rifle. If you blow down the barrel, your breath condenses and leaves the fouling soft and muddy so that the next bullet can more fully engage the rifling.
I am just learning it all myself. I do recommend that you watch Ian from Forgotten Weapons talk about this rifle- th-cam.com/video/xLdV6Q5RiwU/w-d-xo.html
Outstanding. Nice rifle. I gather shooting it is more like shooting a hammer equipped Martini-Henry than shooting a Sharps? I tried cotton balls in some of my reloads of various types, but even on wet days I decided I was uncomfortable with glowing embers. I switched to Dacron puff balls (often sold in the make-up section) which do not burn, but rather instead produce an interesting snow flurry effect.
Also, yes. It certainly is like a Martini-Henry with an external hammer. In fact, I often hear the term "Martini action" when people refer to it. It doesn't have that type of rifling, however. Additionally, the stock is at a better angle for me. British guns seem straighter, and half the buttstock rides above my shoulder with them.
Thank you, Eric. Yet another enjoyable video from the master. I have considered a Peabody here in the UK for some years but desisted because those in Europe are all rimfire. There are replacement parts from centre fire Peabodies that can be swapped over, unfortunately shipping of firearm parts from across the Pond is prohibited. Is yours centrefire? If rimfire then how to you manage? Thank you, Peter.
I do see that you later watched the end to see that this rifle has a centerfire conversion. Other than that, you would have to buy .50-70 cases, cut them down, fill the primer hole with a plug, and then drill a hole on the side to match .22 blanks that you would insert each time. There are videos that show how to do that to other cartridges. Then, you'd chamber the case in a way to make sure the .22 blank would be struck by the firing pin. Good luck! So sorry about the restrictions on some very "dangerous, and crime-facilitating" technology such as centerfire breechblocks for antique Peabody rifles.
I am in California. This range is in Piru, CA in Ventura County. Our club, Burbank Muzzleloaders, rents that range on the property, which is composed of a number of different ranges for various types of shooting.
Your right it is very under rated. One of the strongest actions of the 19th century. Used by the Turks to nearly destroy the Russian Army at the battle of Plevna during the Russo-Turkish war of 1877. With help from the 1866 Winchester.
I have heard that before! It is completely natural, but my friends say that they've never heard it. I think it is just something that happens when I dress up in my late 1800s clothes and am in character.
I love the Peabody Rifle. It is a shame that Martini gets all the credit and $$$$$$$. I almost bought one at a gun show that was claimed to be .43 Spanish. Fortunately I took a Remington .43 Spanish dummy cartridge with me which the rifle would not chamber. The seller took what he thought was a .43 Spanish cartridge that did chamber. I am guessing his cartridge was a proprietary .43 Peabody cartridge. I would love to get the same rifle to convert from .50-60 rf to center fire. Will the one you used today chamber the modern 56-50 center fire brass in additon to cut down 50-70? If you have not done this already, I recommend the original NYS 50-70 RRB Rifle and the .577 Snider Rifle and Carbine. I wish I had bought the repro 50-70 conversion Sharps Carbine from Italy when it was available some years back.
I have not studied enough about Peabody cartridges to comment on what you mentioned as a "proprietary Peabody cartridge." It is true I had heard of it having also been chambered for .43 Spanish. Could it be possible that the Peabody you saw was, in fact, chambered for .43 Spanish but that the cartridge had been fired in another rifle chambered in .43 Spanish and had been bumped up or was slightly oversized due to being fired in a large-chambered gun? It certainly happens. I have to keep my 11 mm Mauser brass separate for each rifle for that very reason. I have never tried chambering a .56-50 Spencer round in this Peabody rifle but see no reason why it would not fit. In fact, for this video, I shot my Spencer projectile in it, which measures .520 in. in diameter and is 380 grains. I do have a .577 Snider rifle, but I can't seem to control it well enough to be effective in a video.
@@littlehouseguy7782 The seller's cartridge was shorter than the .43 spanish Remington cartridge that I shoot in my Remington Argentine RB. They are 2 different cartridges. Sniders are persnickity. My rifle loves .585 lead round balls. but prefers solid base conicals about .587. Many guys on the British Militaria, Snider Forum need .600 round balls and conicals.
Yes, Peabody made a cartridge called .433 Peabody, and it was slightly different from .43 Spanish. I got that from Ian's video on this rifle from his channel Forgotten Weapons.
@@littlehouseguy7782 Yes, I remember that now. Thanks for reminding me. I hope you can own that Peabody one day. That is the one I would choose, because my 50-70 RRB is so much fun to shoot. I have a soft spot in my heart for rifles that have external side hammers.
It depends on where you live if you're out of the U.S. I have attended the Las Vegas Antique Arms show (cancelled in 2021) several times and have acquired some great pieces there.
You can be quite deadly with this rifle. In fact, I credit black-powder single-shot rifles with making me a better shooter. In practice, I only shoot one shot every several minutes.
Such a joy to wake up these old rifles from their 100 year sleep and see them perform again!
Yes! It is almost spiritual. Imagine the stories it would tell if it could talk.
I am so grateful for all the comments. I promise to get back to you guys! As of late, I have not been teaching and have resorted to a more conventional job with small odd jobs in the evenings. I am on snow plow duty tonight, but I will get back to you guys; I promise!
Whoa! The man is back and this time with a super obscure rifle! I love it. I hope we will see more of you this year. And maybe some reloading, rifle maintenance, and collection videos? Please?
That is a tough request since I don't like to talk too much in my videos, but I have been getting my reloading man cave in pretty good shape as of late. This is something that I'll certainly consider.
You would make an excellent movie gun slinger. Your mannerisms are entertaining to watch and your shooting is over the top.
Thanks! Actually, there is no acting for me; I am just naturally like that when I wear my late 1800s duds! My videos are basically compilations of videos shot throughout the day's match. All single takes.
Come for the guns stay for the kickass outfits
I like those clothes very much. Yeah, I have been known to attend antique gun shows wearing them. I will wear them all day if in Tombstone or Virginia City.
It's just something about that black powder boom that gets ya
It's addictive actually. Every black powder gun has a personality of its own.
Really like the style of shooting! Black powder cartridge and muzzle loading. Keep up the great work thanks!
There's nothing like it. The elegance and personality of black powder rifles are without parallel.
Another great historical piece , beautifully done . Greetings from England.
Thank you very much. History is something to be greatly admired and learned from, not erased!
BRILLIANT VIDEO, I love your enthusiasm Sir! With sharp duds like Wyatt Earp and some sharp shooting skills at the the longer ranges. . . BOOM - Ding, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha!!! That laugh - just superb. I enjoyed every second of this video. BTW, I do have an immaculate 1867 US Peabody on the wall, and they are long, elegant pieces of kit and were indeed very well made. I can see why they were so popular around the World, back in the day.
That's my professor!
It's nice to hear from you, Kay, and I hope you're well. I haven't taught since last summer and, at present, I am doing a different job at least until this whole Corona virus thing is over. Perhaps, then, I will go back to teaching.
@@littlehouseguy7782 I hope we can go back to normal life soon. I also want to see more video from you. You are a good youtuber.
It's nice to see you back! Great !greetings from France 🇨🇵
Merci! It feels good to be back after a 6-month absence! Life...
Truly a magnificent rifle. Great job.
Thanks. It was a great day. That rifle is so underrated! I wish my friend would sell it to me since he's had it for years and has never really shot it. However, after seeing me in that competition with it, I don't blame him for not. The bore shines like a mirror inside.
He’s back! Nice rifle! I hope to step into the black powder world at some point this year.
You'll never go back to smokeless once you cross the black powder line! The elegance and singular personality of each rifle are addictive.
I'd love to have Eric in a movie or something. His presentation is always slick and entertaining!
Oh my! Somebody call me! He, he, he.
Good to see you and good shooting looking forward to some new videos your videos are always interesting thanks for posting
Thank you very much. I do have other rifles I have yet to showcase.
You certainly made that rifle look good, enjoyed your video as always
Thank you very much, Leverguns 50. I had had this video planned since November, but life and career changes got in the way. I haven't been on TH-cam much at all for the last several months. The next trail-walk match is set for May 30th, so I have time to get the next rifle ready. Hmmmm....decisions, decisions.
Cool rifle, good shooting!
Thanks. It is too bad that I don't own it.
These used to be common and inexpensive in Canada, until a few years ago. They’re quite expensive now. I really regret not buying one when they were $300!
Yeah, my friend won't sell this one to me, and I have offered $1,100.
@@littlehouseguy7782 😲🤑
Here’s hoping you come out with a new video soon
Thanks. I started a new teaching job teaching 7th and 8th grade (all subjects) at a small school where I live. I hope to come back soon with videos.
@@littlehouseguy7782 that’s good I’ve always enjoyed your videos, and I’m looking forward to seeing more
@@Leverguns50 Thank you for the encouragement. I have been toying with a neighbor's great-grandfather's 1894 Winchester in .30-30. According to the serial number, it was manufactured in very early 1895. I am not really a smokeless powder guy but love the elegance of the rifle and that it shoots one of the earliest successful smokeless powder cartridges. It really needs a gas check bullet, and the 'trash lead I have to cast is just not hard enough. I started out really well with the rifle but leaded up the bore (yes, I can and do reload some smokeless rounds). Once cleaned out, I shot the president of our group's old gas-checked bullets and brought it all in. I would really love to make a video with it even though it would not count in our black powder match scores. The rifle really has elegance and deserves respect as an iconic American piece. I have thought about you a few times as I have shot it. I don't have a drive to shoot factory ammo in it as it is a very early piece. The bore looks surprisingly good as well. The neighbor also has one built in 1912 that I did shoot factory rounds in. That cartridge really does something at least compared to what I am used to shooting. Anyway, I am more partial to the one built in 1895 and hope to eventually make it a 'fringe' piece to my collection of what I shoot.
@@littlehouseguy7782 Both those old 94 Winchester’s sound very intriguing, A lot of people said Lino type and lead 50-50 works good, however I found this mixing 50-50 Sauter in with your lead will make some pretty decent bullets, sounds like you’re having fun with it and that’s what counts
Great comeback!!!😎
Thank you! It certainly had been a while. I have been trying to get this video recorded since last November, but things got in the way. I hope to record our next trail-walk match the last Sunday of May.
I've never seen a real Peabody but it looks like a fun gun to shoot!
I think I can shoot this gun as well as I can merely because it balances in my hands and feels so good. I don't think it is a better shooter than any other rifle I have shot, but the balance and lightweight of it just really help me shoot it well in off-hand matches.
I’m glad you’re back making videos.
You have the most cool and unusual guns.
I’ve never seen an action whose lever had to move so little to open the breech ! And it’s not a rolling or falling block, it’s a tilt block ?!
Thank you for the great shooting videos. I wish we had a range like that here ..
Thanks. There are others I have that I have yet to showcase, but I can't be as effective with all of them for a trail-walk match. Nevertheless, you guys will see some new ones showcased later on this year.
Nice Job Eric, Good Shooting Today! 👍🏻
Thanks, Jeff. It was a great day, and I connected well. As you've seen, I'm not always on or well in tune with the rifle for that day, but this one is just great. No wonder Sam won't sell it to me! I don't blame him.
Your shooting skills are incredible! Looks like you could plug the eye of a squirrel at 300 yards, wish I could shoot more often to see how accurate I am but ammo ain’t cheap these days sadly, thanks for the video man! Love your videos!
Thank you, and you are welcome. I can't shoot as well as I used to since my eyes have really deteriorated in the last few years. The dingers are certainly bigger than squirrels, but I am still good enough to be dangerous! Ammo isn't cheap, so I fabricate all of my own, which also shoots better than factory ammo anyway. Now, unfortunately, reloading supplies are getting more and more expensive.
What a lovely example of a Canadian 1866! I thought for a second someone had snuck mine out of the safe. Do you have any details on your friend’s rimfire conversion block? New made or converted factory spare? I’m in the process of getting my 1866 shooting. Still haven’t decided wether offset brass or a new block is the way forward. Nice shooting!
I will ask my friend this Sunday. He happens to be from Canada but bought it here in the States many years ago. He said that it already had the breech block conversion with it but didn't tell me how old the conversion was. Too bad mass produced centerfire blocks don't seem to be available for the Peabody like they are for Spencer rifles and carbines.
@@littlehouseguy7782 Thank you, any info is helpful. I suppose Spencers have the benefit of being a lot more common and well known. At present I’m looking into having my breech block 3d scanned and working my idea of a conversion into a CAD file for a small production run. Having friends with cnc machines and other goodies comes in handy sometimes!
Interesting. Like a Martini Henry with a Spencer exposed hammer.
Yes, it is. I have heard people refer to it as a "Martini action."
Also, a special thanks to my friend and shooting buddy, Sam, for having loaned me this rifle in order to film this video.
As always, just TOO DAMNED COOL!!!
Thanks. I can't shoot quite as well anymore due to deteriorating eyesight. It happens...
Grande Eric!!
Oh my! I am quite flattered at all the attention for just being my weird self!
I read this rifle also came in .45 Peabody Rimfire and .50-70 Govt.
Yeah, it was a learning thing for me too. There is a .50-60 rimfire and a .50-45, the latter being for the carbine version. It's all made using cut-down .50-70 brass. You can make reloadable "rimfire" cartridges for them using .22 blanks, but, obviously, a centerfire conversion is much more convenient.
Whoa 😮 That’s a Really Cool Rifle Eric 😀 And Your Marksmanship Is Spot On 💨🔫😀😊 How Do You Reload Those Rimfire Rounds or Do You Have a Conversion on This Rifle Like The Spencer’s You Have 😎
This rifle has a centerfire breechblock conversion installed in it. The .50-60 case is then a simply cut-down .50-70 case. I don't think this rifle shoots better than any other I have; it is just that it balances so well in my arms for off-hand shooting. Other rifles are a bit too front heavy for me. This one is just perfect. I don't own it, however. It is my shooting buddy's.
Legend
Truly flattered!
If I may ask , how dose the billeulet work on this type of gun Because I see its not a gun that ppl have today but wut happens to the bullet ans how dose the mecanisom work. And I also saw that you used your mouth on the far end and why is that. I loved the vid sr have a wonderfull day 🥰
The cartridge is a centerfire cartridge and works the same way as a modern cartridge except that these are loaded with black powder instead of smokeless powder. On this gun, the lever only opens the breech so that you can load and unload the cartridge; you still have to manually cock the hammer in a second step. The reason that I blow down the barrel is to soften the fouling. Black powder leaves a lot of soot in the bore that can harden in the rifling grooves, decreasing the accuracy of the rifle. If you blow down the barrel, your breath condenses and leaves the fouling soft and muddy so that the next bullet can more fully engage the rifling.
Never heard of this rifle. What’s the history behind it?
I am just learning it all myself. I do recommend that you watch Ian from Forgotten Weapons talk about this rifle- th-cam.com/video/xLdV6Q5RiwU/w-d-xo.html
Outstanding. Nice rifle. I gather shooting it is more like shooting a hammer equipped Martini-Henry than shooting a Sharps? I tried cotton balls in some of my reloads of various types, but even on wet days I decided I was uncomfortable with glowing embers. I switched to Dacron puff balls (often sold in the make-up section) which do not burn, but rather instead produce an interesting snow flurry effect.
Thanks for the suggestion. I didn't have any cream of wheat or cornmeal handy.
Also, yes. It certainly is like a Martini-Henry with an external hammer. In fact, I often hear the term "Martini action" when people refer to it. It doesn't have that type of rifling, however. Additionally, the stock is at a better angle for me. British guns seem straighter, and half the buttstock rides above my shoulder with them.
What an interesting range.
First time I have seen one set up like this. What distance are the targets.
For that match, most of the targets were between 80 and 120 yards.
Thank you, Eric. Yet another enjoyable video from the master. I have considered a Peabody here in the UK for some years but desisted because those in Europe are all rimfire. There are replacement parts from centre fire Peabodies that can be swapped over, unfortunately shipping of firearm parts from across the Pond is prohibited. Is yours centrefire? If rimfire then how to you manage? Thank you, Peter.
I do see that you later watched the end to see that this rifle has a centerfire conversion. Other than that, you would have to buy .50-70 cases, cut them down, fill the primer hole with a plug, and then drill a hole on the side to match .22 blanks that you would insert each time. There are videos that show how to do that to other cartridges. Then, you'd chamber the case in a way to make sure the .22 blank would be struck by the firing pin. Good luck! So sorry about the restrictions on some very "dangerous, and crime-facilitating" technology such as centerfire breechblocks for antique Peabody rifles.
What state are you in?
I am in California. This range is in Piru, CA in Ventura County. Our club,
Burbank Muzzleloaders, rents that range on the property, which is composed of a number of different ranges for various types of shooting.
If a Martini-Henry and a Sharps got married and had a kid, it might look like this rifle.
Perhaps so!!
Your right it is very under rated. One of the strongest actions of the 19th century. Used by the Turks to nearly destroy the Russian Army at the battle of Plevna during the Russo-Turkish war of 1877. With help from the 1866 Winchester.
Yeah, it's nothing to look askance at!
Most evil laugh!
I have heard that before! It is completely natural, but my friends say that they've never heard it. I think it is just something that happens when I dress up in my late 1800s clothes and am in character.
I love the Peabody Rifle. It is a shame that Martini gets all the credit and $$$$$$$. I almost bought one at a gun show that was claimed to be .43 Spanish. Fortunately I took a Remington .43 Spanish dummy cartridge with me which the rifle would not chamber. The seller took what he thought was a .43 Spanish cartridge that did chamber. I am guessing his cartridge was a proprietary .43 Peabody cartridge.
I would love to get the same rifle to convert from .50-60 rf to center fire. Will the one you used today chamber the modern 56-50 center fire brass in additon to cut down 50-70?
If you have not done this already, I recommend the original NYS 50-70 RRB Rifle and the .577 Snider Rifle and Carbine. I wish I had bought the repro 50-70 conversion Sharps Carbine from Italy when it was available some years back.
I have not studied enough about Peabody cartridges to comment on what you mentioned as a "proprietary Peabody cartridge." It is true I had heard of it having also been chambered for .43 Spanish. Could it be possible that the Peabody you saw was, in fact, chambered for .43 Spanish but that the cartridge had been fired in another rifle chambered in .43 Spanish and had been bumped up or was slightly oversized due to being fired in a large-chambered gun? It certainly happens. I have to keep my 11 mm Mauser brass separate for each rifle for that very reason.
I have never tried chambering a .56-50 Spencer round in this Peabody rifle but see no reason why it would not fit. In fact, for this video, I shot my Spencer projectile in it, which measures .520 in. in diameter and is 380 grains.
I do have a .577 Snider rifle, but I can't seem to control it well enough to be effective in a video.
@@littlehouseguy7782 The seller's cartridge was shorter than the .43 spanish Remington cartridge that I shoot in my Remington Argentine RB. They are 2 different cartridges.
Sniders are persnickity. My rifle loves .585 lead round balls. but prefers solid base conicals about .587. Many guys on the British Militaria, Snider Forum need .600 round balls and conicals.
Yes, Peabody made a cartridge called .433 Peabody, and it was slightly different from .43 Spanish. I got that from Ian's video on this rifle from his channel Forgotten Weapons.
@@littlehouseguy7782 Yes, I remember that now. Thanks for reminding me. I hope you can own that Peabody one day. That is the one I would choose, because my 50-70 RRB is so much fun to shoot. I have a soft spot in my heart for rifles that have external side hammers.
@@robertrobert7924 Yes, I have bought Marty's stuff and cast .600 conicals for it. I'll bring it out and try it again this year.
How did you make ammo for it? Being a rimfire.
The rifle has a breech block conversion, which allows me to shoot centerfire cartridges in it.
ayo thats dope ( you know me lol )
I might be able to guess who you are!
@@littlehouseguy7782 who
@@staliacarft9066 Kade?
@@littlehouseguy7782 and why do you think that
@@staliacarft9066 No particular reason, Eva!
Where I get one
I'm no journalist, but would love to win one of these in particular
It depends on where you live if you're out of the U.S. I have attended the Las Vegas Antique Arms show (cancelled in 2021) several times and have acquired some great pieces there.
The drip
Bruh got the drip
Thanks. I am lucky that that rifle just balances perfectly in my arms for off-hand shooting.
Whith this guns , my country , Romania , win in the Independence War in 1877 again Otoman Empire .
You can be quite deadly with this rifle. In fact, I credit black-powder single-shot rifles with making me a better shooter. In practice, I only shoot one shot every several minutes.
Whoops, sorry, just seen the end of your video!
No problem.