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Should you need new wood for that saddle ring action I highly recommend George Peterson at Treebone Carving.

http://www.treebonecarving.com/remingto ... tocks.html

He specializes in single shot and lever action 90% inletted wood, and is an expert on rolling block applications.

My reply was to the original poster. I believe his unknown receiver is a RRB saddle ring carbine receiver.

As far as your rifles go, they are lovely and after doing my first one, I can see how returning these old rifles to shootable condition can get to be addicting. :D

I spent a LOT of money to ...

I believe this is your receiver. It would be a Remington rolling block saddle ring carbine, and I'd sacrifice body parts to get one. :)

Some version of these was carried by Custer and his men at Little Big Horn.

REMINGTON-No-1-ROLLING-BLOCK-COMMERCIAL-SADDLE-RING-CARBINE_100729268_75508 ...

I would only use .357 in it for hunting, which I keep thinking about doing next year, and then only with tame factory ammo or reloads. I chronoed it with factory Remington 158 gr round nose and it came in at 1800 fps. That approaches .30-30 ballistics.

The rifle was restored by Jim Dubell ACGG ...

Yes! Mine was originally .38 long rf. It had a very bad bore, so we lined it and chambered it for .357 Mag. My gun maker re-heat treated everything, and he was sure that .357 Mag would be fine in it, but I don’t shoot anything but .38 spc in it.

I have a #1 sporter chambered in .38 Special, which keeps it within the 20,000 psi range.

It could be a #1 Remington rolling block, or a #1-1/2. It is a sporter model, which is less common. If you measure the thickness of the receiver and compare the lengths of the tangs on the action you should be able to tell which one it is.

Here is a #1 sporter that I had restored for comparison. It ...

I have essentially the same rifle and have had it restored. My rifle was severely damaged in a cabin fire, so I felt no qualms about restoring it. Mine has a 28" barrel, but is otherwise the same rifle manufactured about 1875. Mine was originally a .38 rimfire. A shade tree gunsmith converted it to ...

One expert on rolling block stocks is the owner of Treebone Carving. I believe his name is George Peterson. He can supply original and reproduction wood for most Remington rolling blocks. He has some Creedmore rifle pictures that feature his products on this page:

http://www.treebonecarving.com ...

Wow! What a beautiful example of a RRB #2. You really have a very nice rifle there. I have essentially the same rifle in a #1, but in .38 caliber. These are really sweet shooting rifles. Yes, I still shoot mine.

M36,
I see that your No.1 appears to have a fully functional beech front sight on it. I would love to find that same sight for my No.1 as mine is missing the ring and post. These old guns just have a feel and balance that is not achieved in modern firearms. Good find.
Rider

You might try Lee ...

I wasnt really sure what I was getting when I bought this. Now Im glad I did. Does restoration improve the value of the gun or detract from it? That sure is a sexy rifle you have Floop.

Would anyone venture a ball park value of this?

In my estimation you have a lot going for you with your rifle ...

I wasnt really sure what I was getting when I bought this. Now Im glad I did. Does restoration improve the value of the gun or detract from it? That sure is a sexy rifle you have Floop.

Would anyone venture a ball park value of this?

In my estimation you have a lot going for you with your rifle ...

What you have there is a #1 Sporting Rifle. Those are getting to be very rare. Please take good care of it. Mine was in junk condition when I found it. It was a .38 rimfire, probably .38 Long RF. After 18 months and a couple thousand dollars it now shoots .38 spc and .357 Mag. This what it looks ...

Here is my #1 Sporter made in ~1877. It does have the sliding extractor. The tangs on the breech block and hammer look quite a bit different. The top of the receiver has distinct flats. The action thickness, when measured with a micrometer, falls in between a military #1 and a #1-1/2 Sporter. The ...