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by freebird
Sun May 02, 2021 8:17 am
Forum: RR / Post - 1898
Topic: Remington 14 problem (solved)
Replies: 14
Views: 6984

Re: Remington 14 problem (solved)

Wow, juste realised it has taken me 3 years to gather .30Rem reloading tools and brass and make up a few rounds and give it a try (as a feeble excuse, it is not my only gun :roll: ) So, with very big thanks to Nambujim for his guidance regarding these beautiful if somewhat capricious rifles, I've fi...
by freebird
Sat Jun 27, 2020 9:11 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Help identifying rolling block
Replies: 6
Views: 4233

Re: Help identifying rolling block

there's very litle chance for it to be a 45-70, although it would most certainly help with the price (as 45-70 is ubiquitous and easy/cheap to relad) even 50-70 is not current in carbines. 50-45 is more likely, or one of the european calibers (.43 Egyptian, .43 Spanish), or in early carbine .52 Spen...
by freebird
Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:28 am
Forum: RR / Post - 1898
Topic: Remington 14 problem (solved)
Replies: 14
Views: 6984

Re: Remington 14 problem (solved)

Hello Jim, thank you for the explanation. I acquired the gun in Germany, and the seller (a gunsmith) stated that the trigger guard safety had been previously deactivated. I thought he had solid info :D Obviously not. No point trying to get a safety installed then :P many thanks again for all the inf...
by freebird
Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:24 am
Forum: RR / Post - 1898
Topic: Remington 14 problem (solved)
Replies: 14
Views: 6984

Re: Remington 14 problem

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by freebird
Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:14 am
Forum: RR / Post - 1898
Topic: Remington 14 problem (solved)
Replies: 14
Views: 6984

Re: Remington 14 problem

I do not know enough about these gun to judge if mine is rare or not, so thank you for highlighting the point. Its S/N is C 77 413 It had both safeties, but the trigger guard safety was disabled at some point and is not active any longer. I also have a 14 1/2 in 44-40, serial c 67754. I'll have many...
by freebird
Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:10 am
Forum: RR / Post - 1898
Topic: Remington 14 problem (solved)
Replies: 14
Views: 6984

Re: Remington 14 problem

Dear Nambujim, you are now officially my hero :D I'd never have thought banging with a rubber mallet on the end of the magazine tube of my rifle was an acceptable practice (and actually worked like a charm) Thank you very much again. Now begins the quest for .30 Rem brass or original ammos in France...
by freebird
Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:20 am
Forum: RR / Post - 1898
Topic: Remington 14 problem (solved)
Replies: 14
Views: 6984

Re: Remington 14 problem

Hi Nambujim, thank you very much for your answer; I was quite certain I was not the first one to get his gun jammed this way :D , and also quite sure you would have the knowledge to help me. I'll gather the neccessary material (i.e. the piece of nylon) and will let you know when I get to clear the j...
by freebird
Wed Mar 28, 2018 10:10 am
Forum: RR / Post - 1898
Topic: Remington 14 problem (solved)
Replies: 14
Views: 6984

Remington 14 problem (solved)

Hello, I've been reading you all for a while, and my first post here will be a call for help. I acquired a very good looking Rem 14 in .30Rem. However brass is hard to comme by in Europe and I cut a .30-30 on the lathe to make a dummy cartridge and test the rifle. I made sure the cartridge length wa...