Remington Rolling Blocks

[PALADIN85020]

Here is a U.S. Model 1871 Army rolling block from my collection of U.S. military longarms. This is one of 10,000 made for the Army 1871-1872. .50/70 caliber. The hammer goes to half-cock automatically when the breechblock is closed. It's quite similar to the Navy model (12,000 made), but is a bit rarer. It was made at Springfield Armory under Remington's patent, and so marked. This one was made in 1872. I handloaded some .50/70 rounds with cast bullets for this one and my 1866 and 1868 trapdoors, and they shoot quite well in these old rifles.

 

[Wyatt Burp]

Here is a U.S. Model 1871 Army rolling block from my collection of U.S. military longarms. This is one of 10,000 made for the Army 1871-1872. .50/70 caliber. The hammer goes to half-cock automatically when the breechblock is closed. It's quite similar to the Navy model (12,000 made), but is a bit rarer. It was made at Springfield Armory under Remington's patent, and so marked. This one was made in 1872. I handloaded some .50/70 rounds with cast bullets for this one and my 1866 and 1868 trapdoors, and they shoot quite well in these old rifles.

Paladin, I've been looking at guns like this on GB lately, looking specifically for them. But I'm in drooling mode now, not buying mode. When I wander gunshows carrying stuff to trade, i would swap for a 50-70 like that in a second. Is this one of those NY ones? It's in great shape, looks like.

 

[shaggist]

Remington Model 4

This is a picture of the receiver of my Model 4 .22lr. Except for a rust spot on the barrel from a previous owner and some rust behing the trigger, it is in very good condition, with original finish and a bright, shiny bore. It is a tackdriver, but my eyes no longer are.

 

[Cyrano]

Paladin: I just checked my Springfield 50-70 rolling block and the hammer doesn't fall to half cock when the action is closed. Mine is stamped Model of 1871. Were there two different variations of these, or is mine missing something on the inside?

 

[Combat]

I like rolling blocks too.I only got pics of two of mine.The first one is a remington in .43 spanish.

The second is a Swedish sporter in 8X58.

 

[PALADIN85020]

Paladin, I've been looking at guns like this on GB lately, looking specifically for them. But I'm in drooling mode now, not buying mode. When I wander gunshows carrying stuff to trade, i would swap for a 50-70 like that in a second. Is this one of those NY ones? It's in great shape, looks like.

There are some unit markings on the stock, but I can't specifically ID any particular state. Sorry. I found this one at a gun show in New Mexico in 1988; my records indicate I paid $575 for it then. I have no idea as to current worth, but I suspect it's a lot more now. As a footnote, I found the rear sight to be identical to that on my 1868 trapdoor. Yes, it is in great shape - mechanically perfect, and the bore is whistle-clean.

 

[PALADIN85020]

Paladin: I just checked my Springfield 50-70 rolling block and the hammer doesn't fall to half cock when the action is closed. Mine is stamped Model of 1871. Were there two different variations of these, or is mine missing something on the inside?

As far as I know, all Model 1871 Armys were configured the same way, with the fall-to-half-cock feature. Someone may have removed that mechanism from your rifle so as not to have to bring it to full cock again. Only a parts diagram would tell the story there.

 

[EQGuy]

Rolling Blocks are nice but I prefere Hepburns myself.

 

[Kenneth L. Walters]

Not all good

I've got two Lone Star rooling blocks. Excellent Guns. I've had a couple Pedersoli's. Very nice. My 43 Egyptian is also excellent. But I had a new one from the custom shop. Absolute piece of junk. I sent it back for repairs. They decided to just replace it. They returned it in the box I had used to return my first one. Unfortunately they hadn't saved any of the packing material so they didn't use any. Just put the new gun in a cardboard box with no packing material. Needless to say it didn't survive the experience.

My experience with Remington on their new rolling blocks couldn't have been worse and I don't think that my experience was atypical.

 

[Iggy]

EQGuy

That's not fair!! I think I may hate you!!

Beautiful collection.

If I was to have grail gun, it would be a Hepburn.

 

[rayb]

Danish Rolling Block, with some modifications......

Barrel is from a .308 Model 700 Remington, cut and rechambered for 30-30 Win

Rear Sight is a modified Lyman, as best i can tell

Someone on the Colt Forum called it a Fitz'd carbine....

rayb

 

[EQGuy]

EQGuy

That's not fair!! I think I may hate you!!

Beautiful collection.

If I was to have grail gun, it would be a Hepburn.

Iggy
I have always liked the Hepburns. You do not need to hate me, you need to feel sorry for me as I live in the San Francisco Bay area and you live in Wyoming on a ranch! Boxer and Fienstien are my Senators!

 

[Iggy]

Iggy
I have always liked the Hepburns. You do not need to hate me, you need to feel sorry for me as I live in the San Francisco Bay area and you live in Wyoming on a ranch! Boxer and Fienstien are my Senators!

Yeh, I guess I ain't go much to complain about. In the winter it gits so cold that the cotton tails got to jump start the jack rabbits in the morning, and in the summer the coyotes carry canteens, but it's home.

If I live long enough, I'm gonna have one Hepburn, I hope.

 

[ancient-one]

When I was eight I got my first rifle, A Remington Rolling Block Improved Model 6. That was in 1933, the last year of production. My Dad bought it at a hardware store for about three dollars. I killed a rabbit with it that same day.
My daughter, my grandson and my greatgrandson all learned to shoot with it. It was and still is a very accurate rifle.