Remington Society

Just a guess but you may be refering to Bill Wescombe from Glenco, Ca. He is no longer in business. As per another post here, his stock was taken over by Ken Wolmack (530-333-2233) (kqwebay@wildblue.com).

Is this a standard Remington large frame (No. 1) action rifle? If so, it is possible that a few parts were "dolled" up for ceremonial purposes????

decthlete, I'm sure that all depends on the condition of the gun PLUS it no doubt has a short chamber (not for it's era but certainly for ours). I bought a Swedish (Husqvarna) Rolling Block 16 ga shotgun many years ago. It is in excellent condition. I lengthened the chamber for 2 3/4" shells an...

Frank, I'm going to guess that your rifle is the early export model (based on tang patent dates) and chambered for the 11mm Spanish (aka .43 Spanish) cartridge. The "Spanish" rolling blocks frequently have oversize bores (supposed to be .439") and the cartridge has a base diameter of ...

From my experience your No. 2 is very typical, except for what you describe for the rear sight. I own four No. 2's and the .22 RF is the only one that has a "typical" Remington side slot extractor opperating directly off the block. My .25-20SS. .32 RF and .38 RF all extract cases using a s...