Got me a Rogers & Spencer

[toolslinger]

So just before Thanksgiving I got laid off:banghead: Last week I got me a new job so to celebrate still being able to have a Christmas I got myself a present Found myself a good deal on a R & S on Gunbroker.


I am a happy boy. The R & S was actually my first BP pistol about 20 years ago but being young and dumb I let it go. Been huntin another for years but as y'all all know they are right proud. This one may be unfired. She don't even have a line on the cylinder (yet) I haven't detail stripped it yet( cain't remember how:banghead

 

[BHP FAN]

happy happy, joy joy! Probably the STRONGEST [other than the Ruger] black powder revolver ever made!

 

[Crawdad1]

Beautiful!!! And I'm glad everything turned out well for you this Christmas!!!

 

[CraigC]

Sweet, been wanting one myself.

 

[fdf]

Nice to hear positives for a change, enjoy.

 

[BowerR64]

Whats good about this gun?

I have one myself and i havnt found anything i like about it yet.

It does feel pretty heavy duty but its a PITA to clean. I hate how it comes apart.

Whats the trick to it?

 

[Phantom Captain]

Welcome to the club! I love my R&S.

It's slowly becoming one of favorite cap and ball pistols and I've always been a big open top Colt guy.

 

[sltm1]

Bower, I'll take it off your hands if want. Personally I love the gun, I have both a Euroarms and an original. If you're interested, send me a pm.

 

[toolslinger]

Thanks all y'all. Bower the R & S is kinda like the ROA. Most folk either love em or wouldn't give ya a nickel for either one.
I ain't gonna step on sltm1 but iffin he don't want yours y'all can send me a PM too.

 

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Yes, they are highly sought after at Friendship. They are held in high regard in
the "As Issue" matches. Very accurate and the grip is just fantastic! If I was 10
years younger I would have already had it since I only live about 25 miles from
him. You boys had better jump!

 

[IROCZ]

That is a beautiful pistol. Who makes the reproduction?

 

[BowerR64]

Yes, they are highly sought after at Friendship. They are held in high regard in
the "As Issue" matches. Very accurate and the grip is just fantastic! If I was 10
years younger I would have already had it since I only live about 25 miles from
him. You boys had better jump!

If i got rid of it you would of been the first you asked about it first.

Maybe i need to dig it out and give it a try again.

 

[Dave Markowitz]

Whats good about this gun?

*Short lock time
*Virtually immune to cap jams
*More resistant to powder fouling than Remingtons due to the cylinder bushing
*Strong loading lever design
*Very accurate

Mine Euroarms London Gray R&S is my favorite percussion revolver.

 

[toolslinger]

Mine is also a Euroarms

 

[IROCZ]

I think they have been out of business for a while.

 

[toolslinger]

Yep the R & S is currently not in production. Pedersoli bought all the Euroarms stuff but I don't believe they have restarted manufacture of this model. Heck they are already $495.00 I shudder to think what Pedersoli will charge.

 

[EljaySL]

They appear pretty regularly on the auction sites. It's on my list!

 

[toolslinger]

That's where I got mine. Just be patient and don't overpay.

 

[toolslinger]

Making a set of Purple Heart grips for the R&S


Man is that stuff hard. Just now getting a good shape