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- Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:19 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: No 1 or 1 1/2 ?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 405
Re: No 1 or 1 1/2 ?
It's really sad what has happened to these modern books as soon as they're all sold out. I bought my copy maybe a year after it came out as I've found they drop slightly after 6 months to a year. I think I paid $75 then, and it's well worth twice that. But now I see copies offered at $1000, and it j...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Hepburn
- Replies: 2
- Views: 97
Re: Hepburn
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.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!
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:24 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: No 1 or 1 1/2 ?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 405
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.
I sure hope you can get the original fixed and not need a new stock.
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:22 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: No 1 or 1 1/2 ?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 405
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?
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?
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Hepburn
- Replies: 2
- Views: 97
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...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:20 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: 44-90 Remington Special Necked
- Replies: 3
- Views: 128
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...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:35 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: 44-90 Remington Special Necked
- Replies: 3
- Views: 128
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...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:28 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: No 1 or 1 1/2 ?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 405
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.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:26 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: No 1 or 1 1/2 ?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 405
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...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:33 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Need Part for Model 1 1/2 Rolling Block
- Replies: 4
- Views: 175
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...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:43 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Need Part for Model 1 1/2 Rolling Block
- Replies: 4
- Views: 175
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?
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:43 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: #1 1/2 Rolling Block Cadet Rifle
- Replies: 16
- Views: 510
Re: #1 1/2 Rolling Block Cadet Rifle
The 1 1/2 first appeared in advertisements around 1885, not long before bankruptcy.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:12 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: #1 1/2 Rolling Block Cadet Rifle
- Replies: 16
- Views: 510
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...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:47 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: #1 1/2 Rolling Block Cadet Rifle
- Replies: 16
- Views: 510
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...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:17 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: #1 1/2 Rolling Block Cadet Rifle
- Replies: 16
- Views: 510
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...