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buckhorn · May 28, 2012, 03:44 PM

Just before Custer's calvary left for the little big horn, they were reissued Springfield 45-70 Allin conversion single shoots. Those model 66's had more power, but at the distance they were shooting, the Spencer could,ve made a hecku'va difference. They also had a problem with the 45-70 rounds, as many extractors just tore the rim off the copper-cased bullets. They soon after went to brass cased shells, but too late to save Custer. If they would've had the 7 shot Spencer, or even the 14 shot henry [Which the Indians had to some degree] the out-come would have been different. Quess who to blame?

May 28, 2012, 03:44 PM	#11
buckhorn Senior Member Join Date: May 11, 2012 Location: mid michigan Posts: 196	Spencer 50-56 Just before Custer's calvary left for the little big horn, they were reissued Springfield 45-70 Allin conversion single shoots. Those model 66's had more power, but at the distance they were shooting, the Spencer could,ve made a hecku'va difference. They also had a problem with the 45-70 rounds, as many extractors just tore the rim off the copper-cased bullets. They soon after went to brass cased shells, but too late to save Custer. If they would've had the 7 shot Spencer, or even the 14 shot henry [Which the Indians had to some degree] the out-come would have been different. Quess who to blame?