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Unread 02-15-2016, 07:59 PM   #1
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I have one that was given to me by my father. It has a wacky top ejection system and of course Damascus barrel. Even the pump tube appears to be a Damascus steel.
Patent date is 1882.
Made in Windsor Connecticut- probably near Edgar's home.
Is there any reason I shouldn't be able to shoot light 2.5 inch loads like I do in my composite steel Parkers?
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I have a Burgess shotgun and it has Damascus and I shoot it with 2.5 loads RST Falcon Ultra Lite and I have checked wall thickness .
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I bought a flat of RST Falcon Ultra Lights for all my antiques. I believe they operate well below 5,000 PSI. Good Luck!
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I had my RST "cheat sheet" out as I placed an order yesterday. I have the 12 gauge 2 1/2" Falcon Ultra Lites with 3/4 oz. of shot listed at 4,300 PSI. I didn't order those but did get a case of the Falcon Lites which are 12 gauge 2 1/2" and 7/8oz. of shot at 5000 PSI.

That sound like a neat gun, enjoy!
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Those 3/4 ounce loads pattern amazingly well ! Try them, you'll like them.
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I had a Spencer when I was a kid. I shot Remington low brass ammo in it, I wouldn't do that now. Traded it off on something, don't remember what, oh how I wish I had kept it. It definitely was an interesting shotgun. Can you imagine the looks on guys faces if you stepped up to the line at a trap range with a Spencer.
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I had one years ago, but sold it to a kid at work, because I couldn't stand looking at it. I think it was one of the ugliest pump guns ever created.
I seem to recall that it was NOT made in Windsor, irrespective of it's markings. I am quite sure it was made in Manchester.
Christopher Spencer was my great-grandfather's first cousin.
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It is ugly. The top ejection system has to have caused some injuries.
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Is it the same company that made the Spencer rifle? I see there is one of those in the Julia auction. " extremely rare one of a kind Spencer/Bannerman pump action sporting rifle"

George you might have something special.
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I have a 12ga hammer gun that's labelled "Spencer Machine Gun". The original owner shot a lot of ducks with it as a kid in the Anchorage area way back when. I restored it for display.
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