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by 71fan
Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:33 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Is my Hepburn a Remington?
Replies: 15
Views: 5476

Re: Is my Hepburn a Remington?

No worries. Any excuse to go hide in the garage for a while is fine with me. I enjoy it. Lower tang serial is the same size and orientation, the only difference being mine is about 3/32" further to the rear. That variation seems reasonable. Upper tang inside appears to be the same size and loca...
by 71fan
Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:00 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Is my Hepburn a Remington?
Replies: 15
Views: 5476

Re: Is my Hepburn a Remington?

Here you go:
Left hand side, front to back, along the bottom of the receiver:
0.1461, 0.1450 (where patent stamp is), 0.1442

Same, right hand side:
0.1462, 0.1458, 0.1450
by 71fan
Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:23 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Is my Hepburn a Remington?
Replies: 15
Views: 5476

Re: Is my Hepburn a Remington?

Wow. You'll have to give me a few days to get mine disassembled and measured. I'll also post some pics of my wood where the numbers are, for reference.
by 71fan
Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:12 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Is my Hepburn a Remington?
Replies: 15
Views: 5476

Re: Is my Hepburn a Remington?

The Hepburn and patent date on my rifle is very shallow and would certainly disappear if the receiver were refinished. One explanation for yours would be a refinish. For kicks, can you measure the receiver thickness along the bottom center (where the stamp would have been) to the thousandth of an in...
by 71fan
Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:14 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Rolling Block restoration
Replies: 12
Views: 4917

Re: Rolling Block restoration

Absolutely beautiful Vall!!

Very nice job, and hopefully you get her shooting as good as she looks.
by 71fan
Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:01 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Rare Rolling Block
Replies: 11
Views: 5248

Re: Rare Rolling Block

Thank you! Those are great pictures of a great roller! Very nice sights too...

I glad to hear that you shoot her too.
by 71fan
Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:04 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Roller Wish For Remington Arms
Replies: 7
Views: 3351

Re: Roller Wish For Remington Arms

Vall,

That's the first roller I've seen with the fabled special order feature: "floats in mid-air" That must have been at least a $10 option back in the day :D

Nice colors, by the way. It looks like you're getting close!
by 71fan
Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:17 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Hepburn Chambered for "32 . 2 1/8"
Replies: 1
Views: 1451

Hepburn Chambered for "32 . 2 1/8"

That is the original marking on the underside of the barrel. So, my question is simple...what is it? I've read about the .32-30 and .32-40 Remington cartridges, and I assume some Hepburns were chambered for the more common 32-40 Ballard/Winchester round? Any ideas which of these I have? This is more...
by 71fan
Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:11 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Lever-rolling block
Replies: 8
Views: 7796

Re: Lever-rolling block

I don't have any info but I'd sure like to see some pictures. I do remember seeing a picture somewhere of a modified roller with either a lever or a side-lever...I'll have to look throught my stuff. I think it was an auctioned Schuetzen rifle sometime in the past few years, which certainly would hav...
by 71fan
Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:52 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Hepburn or Rolling Block Sights - Questions
Replies: 7
Views: 4945

Re: Hepburn or Rolling Block Sights - Questions

The Book "Old Gunsights" by Nick Strobel has some information on your sights. Also contact Lonestar Rifle Company (They make reproduction of Remington single shots) Thank you for the input. I have subsequently bought the recommended book and have found it very useful. I will eventually lo...
by 71fan
Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:50 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Hepburn or Rolling Block Sights - Questions
Replies: 7
Views: 4945

Re: Hepburn or Rolling Block Sights - Questions

Vall, Thanks again! Interesting about the Marlin and Remmy sights. I guess it makes it a bit easier to find replacements. On the Hepburn I originally posted about, I ended up finding a 1911 patent King folding leaf sight with the proper dovetail (taken off of an early Remington M12). Although a bit ...
by 71fan
Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:41 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Finally...Remington No. 1 Sporter
Replies: 3
Views: 2353

Re: Finally...Remington No. 1 Sporter

Thanks Vall! It's always a pleasure hearing from you. Too bad about the sight but it was clearly not anything vintage. I do have a nice original mid-range Remmy sight on my Hepburn I suppose I could switch back and forth whenever I shoot.
by 71fan
Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:25 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Finally...Remington No. 1 Sporter
Replies: 3
Views: 2353

Finally...Remington No. 1 Sporter

I have been searching for a buffalo gun for a lot of years. I wanted an original rifle from the correct time period (1871 ~ 1880), in a commonly used configuration. Sharps are VERY expensive, so I set my sights on Rollers. I have been seeking an original condition No. 1 Sporter for a few years now -...
by 71fan
Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:57 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Remington #3 Hepburn
Replies: 1
Views: 2245

Re: Remington #3 Hepburn

I'm sorry for your loss. I don't know much about the Hepburns yet and I don't know what information you are after, but you may do well to post some specific questions on the ASSRS forum if you haven't already: http://www.assra.com/cgi-bin/yabb/yabb.pl But I do know that is a beautiful rifle and you ...
by 71fan
Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:49 pm
Forum: RR / Post - 1898
Topic: Born-again 721 Meets Mulie
Replies: 10
Views: 4033

Re: Born-again 721 Meets Mulie

SuperTodd - I've been looking at those rifles with interest for a while - they are GREAT looking rifles, IMO. I hope yours shoots as good as it looks, but I'm sure it will. The 264 is a great round for western hunting all the way to elk. My rifle (at least in it's old skin) has taken many elk, antel...