.56-50 Spencer
1860 · Christopher Spencer · 4 firearms in catalog
Also known as: .56-50
Cartridge specifications
| Bullet Diameter | 13.21 mm (0.520") |
| Neck Diameter | 13.59 mm (0.535") |
| Base Diameter | 14.35 mm (0.565") |
| Case Length | 32.77 mm (1.290") |
| Overall Length | 41.4 mm (1.630") |
| Max Pressure | 110 MPa (15,000 psi) |
| Typical Bullet Weight | 22.68 g (350 gr) |
| Typical Muzzle Velocity | 274 m/s (899 fps) |
| Typical Muzzle Energy | 850 J (627 ft·lbf) |
| Primer Type | Large Rifle |
| Cartridge Type | Rimmed |
| Introduced | 1860 |
Firearms chambered in .56-50 Spencer
- Chiappa 1860 Spencer — Chiappa Firearms · Rifle
- Palmer Carbine — E.G. Lamson & Company · Carbine · 1865
- Spencer Model 1865 — Spencer Repeating Rifle Company · Rifle · 1865
- Triplett & Scott Carbine — Meriden Manufacturing Company · Carbine · 1864