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Regarding the bayonet lug, there is no evidence of a bayonet lug ever having been attached on the underside of the barrel. Also, the picture of trials rifle looks just like mine, I will try and take a full length pic. Except the ramrod is short; but, mine has clearly been cut off at the other end, s...

Real quick, my age is catching up with me. I mistakenly typed .50-90 when I meant .50-70. The rifle is very clearly a .50-70. Forget the .50-90. I ONLY used it to show that it would NOT chamber in the .50-70 chambered rifle. I also edited previous posts were I mistakenly wrote 50-90 when I meant 50-...

I’ll try that picture again...

(dang 40 char min...)

Also, better shot of index marks on barrel and receiver.

Also, found this: “A trial board met in St. Louis in March 1870 to investigate the latest rifle designs, eventually reporting that only six among many seemed acceptable - in declining order of preference, Remington, Springfield-Allin, Sharps, Morgenstern, Martini-Henry and Ward-Burton. As 504 rollin...

Ok, here are barrel dimensions: From muzzle to front sight is 1.219” Diameter at the muzzle is 0.771” Length of front sight is 0.352” Width of front sight is 0.244” That appears to match the dimensions posted earlier. The bore is 0.490” The groove is 0.501” I have a 50-90 cartridge. It won’t chamber...

To the best of my knowledge. The original owner passed (estate sale). His son stated he (his Dad) shot and reloaded 50-70. I have also got, in the deal, loaded ammo, brass, and dies. All 50-70. Rounds chamber, and the bore looks .5”. Haven’t miked it, shot it, or cast the chamber yet. What is the re...

Ok, the barrel is 32 5/8” long. The forend is 26 1/2” from the receiver to the end of the nose cap. The forend is 8 5/16” from the end of the receiver to the back of the first band. The forend is 14 3/16” from the front of the back band to the back of the front band. From the front of the front band...

I’ll pull and measure tonight when I get home.

Ed, since I am new to the world of Remington collecting, what are the differences supposed to be between the Navy and Army versions you are referring to?

Thanks
-Neal

Looking for an original breech block for an 1870 Springfield Armory Rolling block Army Trials Rifle. Also Could use a Navy model rifle or one of the “Franco-Prussian” Rifles breech block. For all looking for a complete breech block. Thank you.

Thank you. That is what I sorta figured. The breech block is why I wasn’t 100% on the ID. Is there a specific breech block for those rifles? It would be interesting to try to get a replacement breech block. Sources? What are these things worth? I’ve seen auctions go from less than $2K to over $3.5K,...

Sorry, got it posted twice by accident. The other thread is more complete and has more pictures.

More pictures of the receiver, tang, front sight, barrel bands, etc...

I have An SA Rolling Block I picked up on a whim, while looking at an estate gun collection with Enfield and S&W’s. I am a 10 year collector of Enfield rifles, so this is an ancillary find. It appears to be an 1870 trials rifle. Not 100% sure. Possibly a Navy rifle from “oops” batch for the Fren...