Author Topic: Rogers & Spencer (Read 831 times)

unspellable · « **on:** December 20, 2004, 04:10:12 AM »

Over the week end I ran across a Rogers & Spencer at too good a price to pass up. Now that I have it, I cannot identify the maker. There doesn't seem to be any maker's name on it. Made in Italy.

Has the cleanest trigger break of any cap & ball revolver I've run across so far. And I'll include my Old Army in that. Is this typical, or do I suspect it has had a trigger job?

Haven't had a chance to try shooting with it yet.

Any comments in general on the Rogers & Spencer?

filmokentucky · « **Reply #1 on:** December 20, 2004, 05:55:21 AM »

Seems to me they're made by Euroarms. I've seen and fired a couple and was very impressed with the quality and accuracy. I thought they were right up there with Uberti and Pietta in terms of fit and finish and they seemed to fit my hand better than Remingtons do. They made a target version that had a tuned action, so you may have one of those. I believe they also had select barrels, too. Nice guns no matter what.

unspellable · « **Reply #2 on:** December 20, 2004, 06:06:04 AM »

Doesn't have target sights, just a groove in the top strap. Fit seems good, finish seems a bit rough, particularly the frame, although that seems to be the case on the originals too.

I suspect there has been more than one maker.

For a minor gripe, I suspect it will want 454 balls, right between the 457 and 451 balls I have now.

filmokentucky · « **Reply #3 on:** December 20, 2004, 08:30:26 AM »

I don't think the target version had special sights, it was just a finely tuned version. Probably were a few makers as they have been pretty popular.

DonT · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2004, 04:45:04 AM »

I have 2 I am planning on using for Cowboy Shootin Next summer. One is marked on the top strap the other isn't and one is definately slight larger (in the frame) than the other. Also on one (the nicer one) the muzzle was NOT blued and on the other it was.

Both have nice actions, I dovetailed both barrels & installed a new front sight to replace the pin site which was way off on one of the guns.

I like em. Use about 25grs of Triple F (FFFg)/25gr scoop of cornmeal filler (the ram will not go far enough to seat the ball tight on the powder otherwise), a wonder wad and .454 ball.

They shoot great..

Happy Trails (and holidays to all)...
DonT

filmokentucky · « **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2004, 08:45:56 AM »

One way to get around using filler is to seat the ball as far as it will go and then place a smaller ball on it and re-ram until the first ball is down on the powder. I have a friend who does this and he doesn't seem to have lost any accuracy despite the longer jump to the barrel.

Potato Frizz · « **Reply #6 on:** January 04, 2005, 01:10:38 PM »

There is some "National Inquirer" gossip about the Rogers & Spencer around. One says it's manufactured by Feinwerkbau, Germany and for sale about $ 400.00 in the US. I doubt it, because you can buy the Feinwerkbau version for the small amount of $ 1,500.00 to $ 1,800.00 in the US!!!

Another gossip: Feinwerkbau machines the parts for an Italian manufacturer that just assembles it and put "Made in Italy" on it.

Another gossip: it is done completely by different Italian manufactures at different prices.

etc. etc.

Anyway, I had one of this marvels, Made in Italy, in my hands and I can say itwas beautifully finished and pointed very good. The grip design fits my hands perfectly. Didn't have a chance to shoot it because it was new at a gun show! The price there was $ 345.00 ish.