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by Dick Hosmer
Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:17 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: 1885 REM-Lee cleaning rod
Replies: 5
Views: 634

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...
by Dick Hosmer
Sun Feb 27, 2022 10:33 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Help with; identify, date, examine my new #1 RB??
Replies: 14
Views: 3242

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...
by Dick Hosmer
Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:11 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Remington Lee 45/70 Model 1885 Navy Rifle
Replies: 7
Views: 2232

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.
by Dick Hosmer
Mon Aug 02, 2021 7:00 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Inherited .50-70 Carbine Jun'21
Replies: 5
Views: 3310

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...
by Dick Hosmer
Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:37 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Unknown Receiver
Replies: 22
Views: 9700

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".
by Dick Hosmer
Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:35 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: remington keene bolt action magazine carbine
Replies: 3
Views: 3358

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...
by Dick Hosmer
Wed Mar 25, 2020 1:43 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Rolling Block 2 band fore stock ID help
Replies: 8
Views: 5028

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.
by Dick Hosmer
Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:35 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Custer's rolling block rifle
Replies: 4
Views: 3845

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.
by Dick Hosmer
Wed Jun 12, 2019 9:57 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Rear sight base orientation
Replies: 3
Views: 2651

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...
by Dick Hosmer
Wed May 29, 2019 7:31 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: 1899 remington lee sporting rifle ????
Replies: 9
Views: 6559

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...
by Dick Hosmer
Wed May 08, 2019 8:05 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: My "New" Toy
Replies: 2
Views: 2425

Re: My "New" Toy

To say nothing of the fact that Bubba hasn't been at the screws!!
by Dick Hosmer
Tue Mar 26, 2019 7:26 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Springfield/Remington 1870 Rolling Block Carbine
Replies: 6
Views: 4854

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 ...
by Dick Hosmer
Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:16 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: 1871 new york militia rolling block????
Replies: 20
Views: 10687

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...
by Dick Hosmer
Sun Mar 17, 2019 11:36 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: 1871 new york militia rolling block????
Replies: 20
Views: 10687

Re: 1871 new york militia rolling block????

Yes, the action you just described is exactly correct.
by Dick Hosmer
Sun Mar 17, 2019 11:12 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: 1871 new york militia rolling block????
Replies: 20
Views: 10687

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...