Search found 379 matches

by marlinman93
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:41 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Hepburn
Replies: 2
Views: 60

Re: Hepburn

Oscarflytyer wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:12 pm MY oh MY OH MY! That is BEE-U-T-ful! And I am jealous! Love the caliber too!
Thanks! The Hepburns are wonderful, but one in .32-20 really appealed to me as I love the .32-20 and rarely see it in a Hepburn.
by marlinman93
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: No 1 or 1 1/2 ?
Replies: 8
Views: 148

Re: No 1 or 1 1/2 ?

I feel so bad that your gorgeous Rolling Block got damaged. The Stock Doctor does perfect work, and it will be like original when done, and also have the stock maker's stamp still, and serial number too.
I sure hope you can get the original fixed and not need a new stock.
by marlinman93
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: No 1 or 1 1/2 ?
Replies: 8
Views: 148

Re: No 1 or 1 1/2 ?

Not sure how your claim is going, but I stumbled across this site for someone doing very nice stock work.

https://dutchmanwoodworks.com/

He has some pictures of stocks he's built copying originals that were broken, and might be another option for your rifle?
by marlinman93
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:30 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Hepburn
Replies: 2
Views: 60

Hepburn

Sold my Sharps this morning, and took a neat Hepburn #3 as part trade towards the Sharps. It's a standard Sporting Rifle except for the 28" 1/2 octagon barrel. Chambered in .32-20 WCF, and in pretty nice shape, with perfect wood, and a great bore! https://i.imgur.com/WEEOPlpl.jpg https://i.imgu...
by marlinman93
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:20 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: 44-90 Remington Special Necked
Replies: 3
Views: 81

Re: 44-90 Remington Special Necked

Unless you know a barrel maker who will do a custom size groove diameter there's not much chance you'd find a barrel in that bullet diameter. But there's also no reason to make something in a non typical groove diameter either, and forever be stuck sizing bullets to an oddball size. Not sure where y...
by marlinman93
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:35 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: 44-90 Remington Special Necked
Replies: 3
Views: 81

Re: 44-90 Remington Special Necked

Never seen a Remington .44-90 with a groove diameter that took a .442" bullet? Have you slugged the bore, or is this a new barrel you purchased to build up the gun? Both my .44-90 BN and .44-77 BN rifles with original barrels and bores have groove diameters of .452" and use a .446" bu...
by marlinman93
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: No 1 or 1 1/2 ?
Replies: 8
Views: 148

Re: No 1 or 1 1/2 ?

PS-Your Rolling Block is a #1, not a #1 1/2. The #1 has that stepped side on the receiver, where a #1 1/2 is a flat side receiver with no step. Your pictures show a #1 Mid-Range or Short-Range rifle.
by marlinman93
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:26 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: No 1 or 1 1/2 ?
Replies: 8
Views: 148

Re: No 1 or 1 1/2 ?

I always request sellers remove buttstocks from rifles before shipping them for this reason. It protects the stocks, but actually reduces shipping costs also by making the OAL shorter. That stock can be repaired, and the repair will be perfect and you wont be able to ever see where it was broken. Bu...
by marlinman93
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:33 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Need Part for Model 1 1/2 Rolling Block
Replies: 4
Views: 118

Re: Need Part for Model 1 1/2 Rolling Block

Guess I'll have to take mine apart sometime as I also have a .22RF No. 1 1/2, and a .32-20, and .45-70 Cadet 1 1/2. I've had all of them apart, and the Cadet recently since I've only owned it for less than a month. Don't see any signs of any spring assist when opening the blocks and watching the ext...
by marlinman93
Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:43 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Need Part for Model 1 1/2 Rolling Block
Replies: 4
Views: 118

Re: Need Part for Model 1 1/2 Rolling Block

I own three #1 1/2 Rolling Blocks; two in CF, and one .22RF, and none have any spring on the extractor? Are you sure yours hasn't been modified by a gunsmith?
by marlinman93
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:43 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: #1 1/2 Rolling Block Cadet Rifle
Replies: 16
Views: 351

Re: #1 1/2 Rolling Block Cadet Rifle

The 1 1/2 first appeared in advertisements around 1885, not long before bankruptcy.
by marlinman93
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:12 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: #1 1/2 Rolling Block Cadet Rifle
Replies: 16
Views: 351

Re: #1 1/2 Rolling Block Cadet Rifle

I think George Layman mentions those in his book, The Collector's Guide to Remington RB Military Rifles of the World. He refers to them as a "1 1/2 Action", but obviously they pre date the #1 1/2 and are round top actions just a bit narrower than the #1 actions. I think they fall into thei...
by marlinman93
Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: #1 1/2 Rolling Block Cadet Rifle
Replies: 16
Views: 351

Re: #1 1/2 Rolling Block Cadet Rifle

Took the Cadet down to it's basic pieces today and cleaned a lot of dried up oil out of it, but found it very clean inside. Once I got it sprayed out with brake clean, and then oiled it went together easier than it came apart. Dug through my parts bins and found a sling loop that was a good copy for...
by marlinman93
Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: #1 1/2 Rolling Block Cadet Rifle
Replies: 16
Views: 351

Re: #1 1/2 Rolling Block Cadet Rifle

Thanks. I wonder if an old socket bayonet could be altered to fit a Remington like this Cadet by taking it apart, and doing modifications to the opening, and maybe sleeve the diameter ID. We have a monthly collector gun show here and I see socket bayonets at almost every show, so if I can't find the...
by marlinman93
Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: #1 1/2 Rolling Block Cadet Rifle
Replies: 16
Views: 351

Re: #1 1/2 Rolling Block Cadet Rifle

Thanks for that info. I was going from pictures, and saw mention of socket type bayonets, so figured they looked like the Trapdoor. Guess I'll have to see if I can locate a socket style that's for a Remington. Guys at our monthly collector show here always have bayonets on their tables, so I'll take...