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- Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:17 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: 1885 REM-Lee cleaning rod
- Replies: 5
- Views: 751
Re: 1885 REM-Lee cleaning rod
I believe that military (at least) Remingtons of that general period, whether bolt or roller, pretty much had the same head, but the shaft length (and perhaps diameter) would vary as required. Similar in appearance to Springfield rods, but were a two-piece design, where the SA ones were always machi...
- Sun Feb 27, 2022 10:33 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Help with; identify, date, examine my new #1 RB??
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3437
Re: Help with; identify, date, examine my new #1 RB??
Didn't know Al for too long, and only bought one rifle from him - which I still have - but he was really a great guy and I sure miss chatting with him at shows. He brought this rifle down to Vallejo, specifically for me, but without letting me know in advance. So happened I didn't have much money th...
- Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:11 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Remington Lee 45/70 Model 1885 Navy Rifle
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2394
Re: Remington Lee 45/70 Model 1885 Navy Rifle
Very nice looking rifle - much better condition than mine (which is one of the 280 issued to the California Naval Battalion). I'll have a look in my SRS books to see if your number is mentioned. Sorry - nothing there.
- Mon Aug 02, 2021 7:00 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Inherited .50-70 Carbine Jun'21
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3381
Re: Inherited .50-70 Carbine Jun'21
I feel your pain about it not being the Springfield-made trials gun, but we are not alone in our misery - there are only about 5 or 6 known! Which is better than the Sharps, of which ZERO are known to exist. I have all four of the rifles from the 1870 Trials, and two of the carbines - the Allin (not...
- Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:37 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Unknown Receiver
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9905
Re: Unknown Receiver
Also, Floop, "Custer and his men" did NOT have rolling block carbines at LBH. GAC himself did own at least one RB sporting rifle, which may have been with him on the campaign. Standard cavalry arm of the period was the M1873 Springfield "trapdoor".
- Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:35 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: remington keene bolt action magazine carbine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3397
Re: remington keene bolt action magazine carbine
Aside from being a strong candidate for the ugliest rifle ever produced, I can add very little to the previous response. I did not cover them in my "More .45-70s" book because they were not made at SA, but I do know that the USID guns are, by far, the most-desirable variation of a seldom-s...
- Wed Mar 25, 2020 1:43 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Rolling Block 2 band fore stock ID help
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5111
Re: Rolling Block 2 band fore stock ID help
Don't overlook the Springfield versions. Can you provide dimensions?
Update 3-28-20: Upon further inspection of the tip (shaping and retention) it is clearly not the work of Springfield Armory. Sorry for the unintentional red herring.
Update 3-28-20: Upon further inspection of the tip (shaping and retention) it is clearly not the work of Springfield Armory. Sorry for the unintentional red herring.
- Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:35 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Custer's rolling block rifle
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3920
Re: Custer's rolling block rifle
Pictures would help immensely. Two barrel bands or three?
For all we know at this point, it may not even be U.S.
I believe that ANY supposed connection with GAC is WILDLY suppositional.
For all we know at this point, it may not even be U.S.
I believe that ANY supposed connection with GAC is WILDLY suppositional.
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 9:57 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Rear sight base orientation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2690
Rear sight base orientation
Something has puzzled me for a long time, and that is: Why (and do bear in mind this is coming from the viewpoint of a Springfield collector) does the high end of the ramp occur at the rear on most (all?) military rolling blocks? Actually it's not so much the ramps, but the fact that the 'profiled/m...
- Wed May 29, 2019 7:31 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: 1899 remington lee sporting rifle ????
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6663
Re: 1899 remington lee sporting rifle ????
Even though it has been around the block several times, I surely would NOT put a scope on it - at least one that required extra holes. Guns of that vintage RARELY used scopes, and once you've messed up the receiver, you (or a future owner) could never go back. Yes, it's YOUR gun, I get that. What ab...
- Wed May 08, 2019 8:05 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: My "New" Toy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2456
Re: My "New" Toy
To say nothing of the fact that Bubba hasn't been at the screws!!
- Tue Mar 26, 2019 7:26 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Springfield/Remington 1870 Rolling Block Carbine
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4921
Re: Springfield/Remington 1870 Rolling Block Carbine
Can't deny the title caught my eye! Sadly, it is not - as has been pointed out - the GREAT rarity, of which something less than ten are known to exist. So, the search continues. My buying days are basically over, but that is one of the VERY few guns I would seriously consider, especially if I could ...
- Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:16 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: 1871 new york militia rolling block????
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10879
Re: 1871 new york militia rolling block????
Actually (as a dedicated Springfield collector) I've never operated an NYS roller either! But, the identical action IS used on the 1871 Springfield/Remington "Army" rifle, also in .50-70. SA made, or assembled, or modified a number of different versions of the rolling block during the 1867...
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 11:36 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: 1871 new york militia rolling block????
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10879
Re: 1871 new york militia rolling block????
Yes, the action you just described is exactly correct.
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 11:12 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: 1871 new york militia rolling block????
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10879
Re: 1871 new york militia rolling block????
Yes, my comment WAS about angels dancing on pinheads - no argument there - but, the hammer doesn't go to half-cock on the instant of moving the block; it only goes to half-cock when the block has cleared the front of the hammer. Yes, that is an exercise in semantics, and yes, I AM being VERY VERY li...