Disappointed that he couldn't find some Gallagher brass he no longer needs, a US pal from another forum sent me six (6) each of brass cases for the Burnside and Sharps & Hankins carbines he no longer owns.
He knows I'm into odd ball guns like the 'paper Sharps' models and a newly acquired Gallagher.
The Burnside brass looks like it would make a fine cigar holder, tapering to the ignition hole at the base.
The Sharps & Hankins brass is really unique as it has a hole drilled in the base near the rim for a .22 blank. The S&H design doesn't lend itself to CF conversion as does the RF Spencer, so this was necessary.
In Peter Schiffers book on shooting original Civil War carbines, he did a similar thing using 9mm Flobert blanks in his custom made Spencer cases. Then the trick is to get the round lined up in the chamber so as to strike the blank. If you shoot single rounds, not a problem. Feeding from the magazine might not be the most efficient way to go .....
Now I've added a couple more guns to my 'bucket list' ..... ;>)
He knows I'm into odd ball guns like the 'paper Sharps' models and a newly acquired Gallagher.
The Burnside brass looks like it would make a fine cigar holder, tapering to the ignition hole at the base.
The Sharps & Hankins brass is really unique as it has a hole drilled in the base near the rim for a .22 blank. The S&H design doesn't lend itself to CF conversion as does the RF Spencer, so this was necessary.
In Peter Schiffers book on shooting original Civil War carbines, he did a similar thing using 9mm Flobert blanks in his custom made Spencer cases. Then the trick is to get the round lined up in the chamber so as to strike the blank. If you shoot single rounds, not a problem. Feeding from the magazine might not be the most efficient way to go .....
Now I've added a couple more guns to my 'bucket list' ..... ;>)
