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by marlinman93
Mon Apr 27, 2020 4:22 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Rolling Block #1 Barrel replacement
Replies: 36
Views: 39251

Re: Rolling Block #1 Barrel replacement

A #1 BP receiver is .920" minimum and .975" maximum 12 square threads per inch. 1.418" long shank.
The #1 smokeless action is 1.0" min. x 1.055" max. with a 12 tpi 1.430" long shank.
The Swedish and Danish can be the same as the BP action also, especially those made by Remington. Not sure if later ...
by marlinman93
Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:49 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Rolling Block #1 Barrel replacement
Replies: 36
Views: 39251

Re: Rolling Block #1 Barrel replacement

Not sure what you mean for certain? But as far as caliber choices any #1 that's in a black powder caliber is appropriate for another #1. But not all barrel threads are the same throughout all #1 production, so if you find another barrel it may or may not be the same thread diameter. And of course i ...
by marlinman93
Sat Apr 25, 2020 9:02 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: rear sight
Replies: 19
Views: 23366

Re: rear sight

I have a friend who has an account with I believe Ancestry.com, and does checks through that account. He tells me that it often brings up info that we can't find in a Google search.
by marlinman93
Fri Apr 24, 2020 9:39 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: rear sight
Replies: 19
Views: 23366

Re: rear sight

I wonder if W E Rolfe was a company sponsoring a match, or donating the rifle to a match winner? It wouldn't be unusual to not have the winner's name on the plaque since they wouldn't know who would win the rifle?
Might check for companies that existed in the area back then, and see if the name ...
by marlinman93
Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:13 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: rear sight
Replies: 19
Views: 23366

Re: rear sight

Amazing detective work oldremguy! And a great history of the group and that era of long range shooting! I love firearms, and shooting history as much as the guns.
by marlinman93
Wed Apr 22, 2020 3:46 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Remington Creedmore rifle
Replies: 11
Views: 8786

Re: Remington Creedmore rifle

Beautiful Creedmoor rifle! The holy grail of Remington Rolling Blocks for me! I wanted one for a very long time, and finally built one from an original Remington action and a new Green Mountain barrel, and Remington stocks leftover from their run in the late 1990's. Likely the only thing close ...
by marlinman93
Wed Apr 22, 2020 9:07 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Remington Creedmore rifle
Replies: 11
Views: 8786

Re: Remington Creedmore rifle

I don't believe any Long Range Creedmoor Rolling Blocks were even offered or built prior to 1874? Roy Marcot's book tells us the first were offered in 1874, and chambered in the .44-77 Rem-Sharps bottleneck.
by marlinman93
Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:45 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Early round top Sporting Rifle
Replies: 33
Views: 21742

Re: Early round top Sporting Rifle

I have two with single set triggers, and neither is a two piece trigger guard. One around serial #1700, and the other around #1400.
by marlinman93
Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:03 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: rear sight
Replies: 19
Views: 23366

Re: rear sight

Those sights with modifications for windage would likely indicate the gun's use as a match rifle for military longrange matches. Of course the windage screw adjustment would be much more precise as you get out farther, but either type would not be used for the average soldier. They're specialty ...
by marlinman93
Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:18 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Calling Rolling Block Experts
Replies: 10
Views: 9502

Re: Calling Rolling Block Experts

I think you might see the difference in that GB rifle's stock fit and the case colors on the receiver also. Not sure the .444 Marlin caliber might not add to the value or not? Some love the caliber, while others would prefer the .45-70.
by marlinman93
Wed Apr 15, 2020 11:10 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Calling Rolling Block Experts
Replies: 10
Views: 9502

Re: Calling Rolling Block Experts

The mistake in the Bluebook of Gun Values might be based on the difference between #5 military rifles and #5 Sporting Rifles. The #5 in a Sporting Rifle is very rare, but military versions are plentiful.}
Yours is a military that someone reworked into a Sporting Rifle. Possibly Numrich, since they ...
by marlinman93
Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:19 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Remington RB no1? Sporter
Replies: 15
Views: 9743

Re: Remington RB no1? Sporter

Wow! I've never seen a rifle barrel marked Smith & Wesson! I own a dozen Rolling Block Sporting Rifles, but none as late as yours. I think my highest serial number is in the 7,000 range. So none have the hump back receiver yours exhibits either.
As a S&W fan too, I'd be in heaven finding an old ...
by marlinman93
Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:32 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Remington Rolling Block in .348 Winchester Questions
Replies: 15
Views: 9738

Re: Remington Rolling Block in .348 Winchester Questions

So many of these military Rolling Blocks were arsenal reworks, so it's not unusual for an armorer in the arsenal to swap parts as they reassembled them. They sure weren't concerned about collectible values when they were doing the work back then.

Been many, many years since any of the large base ...
by marlinman93
Mon Mar 02, 2020 8:45 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Remington 1-1/2 "Rolling Block"
Replies: 1
Views: 1821

Re: Remington 1-1/2 "Rolling Block"

Don't recall the topic of #1 1/2 Rolling Blocks coming up, but I am a fan of the model! Wish I had more myself, but they don't show up for sale often, and when they do they're usually .38 Long RF or .32 Long RF. I have one in .22 RF and one in .32-20 WCF.
by marlinman93
Fri Nov 15, 2019 6:35 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Stud Extractor
Replies: 7
Views: 8673

Re: Stud Extractor


Good pic . thanks.

I wonder if its because those cases are a big diameter, hence the concave BB.
Milling a slot in the barrel for a sliding extractor might weaken it by getting to close to the wall.
The case head is close to the concave so makes the stud extractor easy to fit.
As cases got ...