Rogers & Spencer dissassembly/assembly

Anyone knows where to find explanations w/drawings or photos? A search on the web, 2 libraries, and Dixie catalog was unsuccessful. The revolver came with some poor written "owners manual" without ANY scetch.

But, it is an excellent shooter with no felt recoil, albeit loaded with the same Rem 1858 loads that flip the muzzle of that Rem upward like a .45 acp.

 

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hi,
i LOVE MY ROGERS & SPENCER.
check out http://www.civilwarguns.com/0005.html
this will give ya some info!

*** wv scrounger ***

 

If you're unsuccessfull in your search, and decide to disassemble. Take off one part and take a picture, then take off another and take a picture. I have torn down engines this way doing a restoration. If you do this, check the quality of your camera's pic's and keep a journal of the process. You'll be making your own manual, then you'll only have to convert it to Spannish or Italian. :crackup: But seriously sometimes it's the only recourse you have. With any luck you will get the answer on this site :thumbsup:

 

[Zonie]

As you know, these guns were never issued during the Civil War.
Somewhere I read that when Bannerman bought them, he paid a scrap iron metal price by the pound (which even at todays prices is still less than a buck a pound).
He then sold them off at a reasonable price (for an outdated pistol) and made a mint!

Some people have all of the luck. :boohoo:

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

I remember reading somewhere that around the turn of the century Bannerman sold them for $2.50 apiece. As they were considered to be hopelessly obsolete, it took him quite awhile to unload them. How times change.

 

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When you hold the Rogers and Spencer you will FEEL the difference...totally different from any Colt, OR Remington.
Natural pointability and nice HEFT.. This is not a
Lightwight revolver......I wish I had another one even though they are not CW correct...heckofagun.

*** WV SCROUNGER ***

 

[arilar]

RobW,
Some years ago I owned a book by J.B.Wood "Firearms Assembly/Disassembly, Revolvers" It was a Gun Digest Book, big in paperback and if I recall right included R&S. Written around 1980. For strange reasons I gave it away. Maybe some other member on the forum know if R&S is to find in the book. Its a very easy followed book when particularly help is needed getting the gun together!
ARILAR :: :thumbsup:

 

[keethb]

If you contact Euroarms America, they will fax you a revolver diagram that shows all of the parts. Google Euroarms America and call the phone number in Winchester, VA

Good Luck,

Sky-Dogg

 

Thanks arilar & Sky-Dogg, I'll go in that direction. As I have experience with disassembling the Colt and Remington, it shouldn't be too difficult to handle the R&S, albeit I'd like to have some documentary.

AFAIK, Bannermann bought the whole 5000pcs lot for $0.25 a piece, and sold it -as mentioned- for $2.50 after the turn of the century.

Interestingly, the R&S is recognized by the N-SSA as a Civil War revolver.

Thanks for the replies!

Rob

 

[keethb]

RobW,

The reason that the Rogers and Spencer is recognized by the N-SSA is that the revolver is essentially an improved version of the earlier Freeman CW revolver, plus the fact that the Union Army Rogers and Spencer acquisition contract was signed before the end of the Civil War. It is a great gun. I have a Euroarms version that is over 30 years old and shoots great.

Best Regards,

Sky-Dogg