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Thanks again for all the information. As I suspected, since my rifle is chambered in 58 Roberts, it is most likely a South Carolina rifle. As I stated earlier, I cannot tell if it has a cartouche or not. I am satisfied that this was one of the 5,000 bought by South Carolina. Stocks, butplates, and ...

Hello,

Thanks for the information. I know this is a transformed 58 caliber musket with the longer lower tang needed to fit the inletting in the 58 caliber musket stock. Yes, the lower tang has the bolt through the stock and a wood screw on the extended part of the tang. It is chambered for the 58 ...

I just acquired a transformed rolling block rifle chambered in 58 caliber Roberts. It has the longer lower tang. The breechblock base is concaved with a morised plate, indicating pre-August 1870 manufacture. The rifle has screwed convex barrel bands with spring retainers and stamped with a "U". It ...

You are correct, I should have gotten a Flaydermans years ago, and I do have one on order now. I have looked up specific rifles in the library in Flaydermans at times. Richard, I do have your 58 and 50 caliber rifles book, and I love it! It has helped me greatly in my quest to restore an 1871 ...

Thanks for the information. The one thing I did not list is that it is centerfire. It is not a 50-70. I have a couple of these and the brass falls into the breech. The barrel is 39" on the nose, not 39 3/8". I will get a copy of Flaydermans or would I be better suited to get a copy of George Laymans ...

Gentlemen,

I would appreciate some help identifying a Remington Rolling Block barreled action that I purchased some time ago at a gun show. The seller was an elderly gentleman who said when I purchased it, "That's all original." Unfortunately, at the time I failed to ask what it was. I only knew ...