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by oldremguy
Fri Jun 09, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Gove style under lever Rolling Block
Replies: 5
Views: 692

Re: Gove style under lever Rolling Block

Wow, that is some excellent craftsmanship. Is the buttstock original to the sporting model receiver ? Did the seller know who may of built the rifle ?

Have a Good Day,
Matt
by oldremguy
Fri Jun 09, 2023 5:40 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Gove style under lever Rolling Block
Replies: 5
Views: 692

Re: Gove style under lever Rolling Block

Very nice rifle, glad to see that you finally got delivery of it. You will have to post more photos of it and give us a range report.

Have a Good Day,
Matt
by oldremguy
Sat Apr 29, 2023 11:10 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: 20 ga. with "Transform" frame
Replies: 1
Views: 615

Re: 20 ga. with "Transform" frame

Hello Webb, I have seen both styles of Remington rolling block shotguns. I believe some of the shotguns were made using military receivers and other shotguns were made using the receivers from the sporting rifles. The receivers from the sporting rifles generally had the longer trigger guard with the...
by oldremguy
Thu Jun 09, 2022 6:53 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Is this a 1-1/2 model RB? Thanks for any help !
Replies: 4
Views: 1505

Re: Is this a 1-1/2 model RB? Thanks for any help !

Hello, Your rolling rifle is not a No. 1-1/2, but a Model No.2 sporting rifle. Looking at you breech block it is set up to fire rimfire cartridges. The number 5982 is the serial number and the 38 is the caliber. I don't collect this type of rifle so I don't know a lot about them. If you go the faceb...
by oldremguy
Fri Mar 11, 2022 7:20 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Marking identification
Replies: 3
Views: 1315

Re: Marking identification

The rolling block rifle looks to be a early made rifle with the two line patent date on the upper tang. The star and the crescent stamped on the barrel band looks to be from the Ottoman Empire or it could be Turkish. I know in George Layman’s book on military rolling block rifle he shows a photo of ...
by oldremguy
Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:29 pm
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: .43 Spanish Brass made from Starline 50-110
Replies: 8
Views: 7081

Re: .43 Spanish Brass made from Starline 50-110

DoctorBill,

Great job, thanks for sharing this with us !!!

Have a Good Day,
Matt
by oldremguy
Sun Jun 06, 2021 12:04 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Inherited .50-70 Carbine Jun'21
Replies: 5
Views: 3320

Re: Inherited .50-70 Carbine Jun'21

Here are some photos of the springs that are found on the inside of the trigger guard of the Model New York State rifles and carbines. Also attached is a photo of the two different rear sights found on the carbines. P1010300 - Copy.JPG P1010308 - Copy.JPG P1010311 - Copy.JPG P1010314 - Copy.JPG P101...
by oldremguy
Sat Jun 05, 2021 5:44 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Inherited .50-70 Carbine Jun'21
Replies: 5
Views: 3320

Re: Inherited .50-70 Carbine Jun'21

Hello Corporal, Your carbine looks to be the New York State model. They were chambered in 50-70, the hammer should fell to the safety position when the breech block is closed. If the hammer doesn’t there could be some worn parts on the gun. I have some photos on file that show what the internal spri...
by oldremguy
Sat Feb 27, 2021 9:30 pm
Forum: RR / Post - 1898
Topic: Strange Rolling Block Carbine
Replies: 1
Views: 2075

Re: Strange Rolling Block Carbine

It is a parts gun made to look like a 1867 Navy carbine. The frame has the name Remington Arms Company on it, this indicates that the fame was made after 1888. The breech block was modified by adding the stud extractor to it. The trigger guard is from another gun.

Have a Good Day,
Matt
by oldremguy
Sat Feb 27, 2021 8:19 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: R.B. CARBINE.
Replies: 20
Views: 9202

Re: R.B. CARBINE.

Larry Potterfield of Midway USA made a short video on youtube . If you look up "How to load ammunition for an 1867 Remington Rolling Block in 50-45-400" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-eA-L-NfOo He shows how he made cartridges for his carbine. Also if you are a member of facebook, you ca...
by oldremguy
Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:22 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Rolling Block Creedmoor target rifle
Replies: 3
Views: 3483

Re: Rolling Block Creedmoor target rifle

The Rolling Block Creedmoor rifles were originally in .44-77 Remington-Sharps bottleneck, but with rifling lead designed to allow the bullet to be seated out further to allow 90 grains of black powder. But soon they were chambered for a slightly longer case .44-90 Remington cartridge. Originally th...
by oldremguy
Fri Dec 18, 2020 8:46 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Unknown Receiver
Replies: 22
Views: 9727

Re: Unknown Receiver

It could be from the Light Baby Carbine that was chambered in 44-40. Here are some photos of my carbine.

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Have a Good Day,
Matt
by oldremguy
Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:17 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: 58 Roberts
Replies: 10
Views: 6099

Re: 58 Roberts

Here is a photo taken in Newberry S.C. of a teenager holding one of the .58 caliber Transformed rolling block rifles.


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Have a Good Day,
Matt
by oldremguy
Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:00 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: I recently acquired an 1871 Rolling Block
Replies: 4
Views: 3795

Re: I recently acquired an 1871 Rolling Block

I have an 1871 Rolling Block-last patent date-letter “B” on barrel rings no Springfield stamp-Butt plate stamped with 95 TCC. 36” barrel and 48” overall length. Hammer length is just under 2”. Need some help identifying it. Hello Longgun, If your rifle has the last patent date of 1871 stamped on th...
by oldremguy
Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:45 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: HELP with RIFLE ID
Replies: 4
Views: 3412

Re: HELP with RIFLE ID

Thanks for the up dated photos of the rifle. It is the Egyptian Musketoon Rifle, in George Layman's book on Military Rolling Block Rifles of the World, he has a photo of a 2-band rifle like yours with a 28 inch barrel. I have see some 2-band Egyptian rifles with approximately 28 and 31 inch barrels....