Peabody centerfire conversion - Rifle received, pics added
Call me crazy, if you will (... and you'll likely be quite correct, if you do ...) but my latest hare-brained hankering is to acquire a Canadian Model .56-50 rimfire Peabody rifle of which I am aware...
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Colin: I think I know what Watyrrell has done, but some confusion may be arising from terminilogy ...If you look at the two pictures in my first post in this thread you will see the breechblocks and...
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Grant,The way both my Peabody and Spencer work, they have the "free float" firing pin with a light return spring. The boss on the striker is extended, and there's a "pocket" milled into the extension...
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Michael: I'm thinking that a fairly substantial pin - maybe not quite as thick as the one shown in the picture I added above, but good and stout - is the way to go. A decent return spring with...
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Thank you very much indeed for your most lucid explanation Grant.If one of these rifles ever falls into my hands I will now know how to convert it.Your explanation of the floating firing pin with the...
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To further illustrate the "floating firirng pin" conversion method, here is a very basic diagram - clearly not to scale, but covering the essentials - also posted in the Swiss Rifle Forums...
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Well, gentlemen, another "piece of the puzzle" appears to have fallen into place in my hope for a practical centerfire conversion setup for my .50-60 Peabody! One of the local black powder fellows,...
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Grant, I have been doing some research on the 56-50 bullet and have found there are several different diameters. I have a Remington Rolling Block Carbine In 56-50 rimfire. Have already changed block...
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On the rim thickness, as a practical matter the rim recess on rim fire is greater, owing to banging on lever to overcome a tight fit is a big no-no...since the leading edge is what contains the...
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Gentlemen:I got so "enthused" upon making the above-noted discoveries that I immediately ordered some .50-70 cases, a .515" 350 grain mould, .512" lubisizer, reloading dies and a shell holder from...
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Rotchie,I can't imagine trying to load a .546 bullet into a .56-50 case, let alone getting it to chamber. That's .034" larger than the bore.Could it be that the larger end of the range is for a...
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Michael You may be correct. As stated in my earlier post I am waiting on some information from a friend who has a book printed in 1874 that list all the different cartridges for the spencer round that...
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The Spencer M1860 was in 56-56 cal which used a heel type .54 bullet. The M1865 used the 56-50 ctg. Two different cartridges.
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Having just received some reproduction Providence Tool Co. catalogues, ordered after I acquired this rifle, I thought I might post scans of a few of the engravings, which may serve to help illustrate...
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I have purchased several of these catalogs from Cornell publications. They are located not too far from me. The catalogs are very well reproduced and as Grant said make a nice addition to your vintage...
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Well .... wish me luck!!! I have just finished trimming all my 50-70 cases to .50-60 Peabody length, and have loaded the first 10 rounds! Now I need to run out to the range to see if they will go off...
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Looking good Grant. Standing by for results..........
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Looking real good Grant..will we all get to fondle it next weekend ?
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Yes George, it will be available for fondling at the Alberta Shoot. Actually, if you recall, it was there for fondling last year ... but that is all we could do with it. With Pukka's excellent work...
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GrantR Canada wrote: . Grant Rombough Medicine Hat, Alberta Canada ("Rattlesnake Jack Robson", Scout, Rocky Mountain Rangers, 1885) WEBSITE: "RATTLESNA...Read More
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