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13 sie 2008 · My 50-70 is a 6-1/2" barreled T/C Contender, ordered with a 1-26" twist from Bullberry. It is my most accurate iron sighted handgun, and gets alot of looks at the range. It took a bunch of load development to make it work in the short barrel, but it was worth it.
19 lis 2021 · The .50-70 Government cartridge was used by U.S. troops in battles against the Sioux and for buffalo hunting prior to the 1873 arrival of the .45-70 Gov't.
9 sie 2018 · Compared to other straight case black powder cartridges, the 50-70 Government is no harder or easier to handload. Most accuracy problems seem to stem from firing under-diameter or over-length bullets in antiques followed by inconsistent compression and poor fouling control.
Chambered in Trapdoor, Sharps and Remington, the .50-70 was a popular caliber in the buffalo camps due to the availability of .50-70 Gov’t cartridges at government posts. General George Armstrong Custer was particularly fond of the .50-70 for hunting and carried a sporterized Model 1866 Trapdoor with double-set triggers.
While new .50-70 caliber rifles might not be encountered every day, there are some very good ones currently available. The most recognizable are the Sharps replicas and I’ll mention those made in other countries plus the American-made rifles by Shiloh Sharps and C. Sharps Arms, both out of Big Timber, Montana.
7 lut 2016 · The .50/70 enjoyed a short, 1868 to 1873, tenure as the issue caliber for the US government. I believe it was originally loaded with a 450 grain, .515 diameter lead bullet, with 70 grains of black powder under it.
Springfield Armory was impressed with the Sharps, and in October 1867, a government contract was signed with the Sharps Company to begin converting the New Model 1859, New Model 1863 and New Model 1865 carbines held in government stores to .50-70 centerfire models.
