I may sound strange saying this. I prefer my guns to be a little beat up. About mid-grade-ish. I like this because the firearm has lived a life and has history. Not just sat in a case or safe its whole life... But thats just me
Great vid , and very informative! Joel, I appreciate how you always wear gloves and show these great and historic firearms the respect that they deserve. Do you ever get any of the Blakeslee cartridge boxes? For the sake of readers who may not know what they were, the Blakeslee held loaded tubes for the Spencer carbines and rifles, which really improved sustained fire. (I know that you know what they are).
Great topic! Well done - especially selecting multiple examples if the same (nearly) firearm for comparison. Here Is a question though. In talking about fit and whether the wood or metal is proud, I have been taught when evaluating firearms to be on the lookout for metal that is proud of the wood as an indication that the furniture might have been sanded and refinished. Following that thinking, I was taught that a premium example condition wise will often have the wood slightly proud to the metal because that is the way it was issued when new. If a mint condition firearm is highly valued because the wood to metal fit is flush or nearly so, how would a firearm in use over time end up with the wood proud to the metal? Please set me straight.
In aesthetics, Spencer rifle is my pick. Carbine is good for convenience, handiness, good cavalry weapon, but rifle has better accuracy and range, and looks.
I may sound strange saying this. I prefer my guns to be a little beat up. About mid-grade-ish. I like this because the firearm has lived a life and has history. Not just sat in a case or safe its whole life... But thats just me
speakin truth brother
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Very educational. Many thanks!
This was a very helpful video. Great visual and descriptive comparison of different grades of rifles.
Thanks
10:08- 09 -10 -11 is that a reflection on the Glass _looking from the Camara to the class at 10 o'clock ?
Great Video, Joel! Keep them coming...
Very informative and educational. Thank you for the excellent lesson.
Good video. Would be great if you had used a background that let you see the details. 16:50 It would have with a lighter background.
Awesome video with great info on some handsome guns.
love it
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Great vid , and very informative! Joel, I appreciate how you always wear gloves and show these great and historic firearms the respect that they deserve. Do you ever get any of the Blakeslee cartridge boxes? For the sake of readers who may not know what they were, the Blakeslee held loaded tubes for the Spencer carbines and rifles, which really improved sustained fire. (I know that you know what they are).
Sure do, from time to time.
I have a M1860 Spencer Burnside serial # 22xxx range was this made in 1864 or 1865
Great topic! Well done - especially selecting multiple examples if the same (nearly) firearm for comparison. Here Is a question though. In talking about fit and whether the wood or metal is proud, I have been taught when evaluating firearms to be on the lookout for metal that is proud of the wood as an indication that the furniture might have been sanded and refinished. Following that thinking, I was taught that a premium example condition wise will often have the wood slightly proud to the metal because that is the way it was issued when new. If a mint condition firearm is highly valued because the wood to metal fit is flush or nearly so, how would a firearm in use over time end up with the wood proud to the metal? Please set me straight.
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Rifle is PERFECT for the apocalypse
I guess they would have been called rainbow gun compared to todays black guns. Absolutely beautiful Spencers! All of them.
In aesthetics, Spencer rifle is my pick. Carbine is good for convenience, handiness, good cavalry weapon, but rifle has better accuracy and range, and looks.
I wouldn't mind a reproduction ... probably cant even afford a reproduction ...