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by marlinman93
Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:02 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Early round top Sporting Rifle
Replies: 33
Views: 17291

Re: Early round top Sporting Rifle

Thanks for the pictures! Since yours is a later round top it has the later style forearm cap. Neat to see another variation of the round top sporting rifle too! Now I guess I need to find one like yours to actually have that variation too! ;) I just noticed your trigger guard front edge on the trigg...
by marlinman93
Sun Dec 30, 2018 7:39 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Early round top Sporting Rifle
Replies: 33
Views: 17291

Re: Early round top Sporting Rifle

Here are some photos of my early sporting rifle in 44 rimfire, serial number 12xx. It is also built on the round top military receiver. As like yours there is a cleaning rod stud at the front of the receiver. Well I was going to post photos but each time I try I get this Error Sorry, the board atta...
by marlinman93
Thu Dec 27, 2018 4:32 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Early round top Sporting Rifle
Replies: 33
Views: 17291

Re: Early round top Sporting Rifle

The shield on the hammer spur is very common among Octagon Top Sporting rifles. I have 5 octagon top sporting rifles that all have that same shield shaped checkered area.
by marlinman93
Thu Dec 27, 2018 9:28 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Early round top Sporting Rifle
Replies: 33
Views: 17291

Re: Early round top Sporting Rifle

Here's a picture of the breech block.

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by marlinman93
Wed Dec 26, 2018 3:56 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Early round top Sporting Rifle
Replies: 33
Views: 17291

Re: Early round top Sporting Rifle

Unfamiliar with the terminology of "ears" as it pertains to a Rolling Block? But here's an image of the breech block face. Can't see any signs of it having been something else earlier?

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by marlinman93
Wed Dec 26, 2018 2:23 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Early round top Sporting Rifle
Replies: 33
Views: 17291

Re: Early round top Sporting Rifle

Thanks for the information.
I guess not enough of these have been examined to determine if it was common to add the cleaning rod lug, even though they never had a cleaning rod?
by marlinman93
Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:15 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Early round top Sporting Rifle
Replies: 33
Views: 17291

Re: Early round top Sporting Rifle

My mistake. But it seems the change to the flat breech blocks took place around the same time frame as the introduction of centerfire chamberings.
by marlinman93
Tue Dec 25, 2018 10:11 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Early round top Sporting Rifle
Replies: 33
Views: 17291

Re: Early round top Sporting Rifle

Since it's a centerfire, it has the flat breechblock. I believe all the concave breechblocks were rimfire calibers during this era? Or am I mistaken?
by marlinman93
Mon Dec 24, 2018 8:12 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Early round top Sporting Rifle
Replies: 33
Views: 17291

Re: Early round top Sporting Rifle

My early round top Sporting Rifle is in the serial number 6xx range. The inscription on the top tang is the earliest type, "Remington's Ilion, N.Y. USA" 2nd line, "PAT. May 3d, Nov. 13th 1864, April 17th 1866" It is the flat side action. It has the longer lower tang with extra wo...
by marlinman93
Sun Dec 23, 2018 4:12 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Early round top Sporting Rifle
Replies: 33
Views: 17291

Early round top Sporting Rifle

I have an early Sporting Rifle in .44 Long Centerfire. It is serial #66x, and it is one of those early guns Remington built using the military receiver. Had it for awhile, but recently took it apart for a thorough cleaning and was a little surprised to see the cleaning rod stud mounted in the receiv...
by marlinman93
Tue May 22, 2018 5:44 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Help with Rolling Block Identification
Replies: 3
Views: 2910

Re: Help with Rolling Block Identification

Considering all the places Remington serial numbered the early Sporting Rifles, it would be easy to pull the forearm and buttstock to see if all numbers match on the barrel, frame, triggerplate, etc. I also think it's likely an assembled gun from more than one. But it's a beautiful gun and I sure li...
by marlinman93
Thu May 10, 2018 6:54 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Would like more history on my gun, please?
Replies: 6
Views: 3309

Re: Would like more history on my gun, please?

.32 caliber would indicate a squirrel rifle, or target rifle to me.
by marlinman93
Wed May 09, 2018 7:50 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Would like more history on my gun, please?
Replies: 6
Views: 3309

Re: Would like more history on my gun, please?

Pretty tough to give any history with such limited photos and no description. A full length picture and closeup of the lock and trigger(s) plus caliber info would help a lot.
by marlinman93
Mon Apr 16, 2018 9:18 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Rolling block barrel stamp
Replies: 2
Views: 2092

Re: Rolling block barrel stamp

Are you certain it's "GFW" and not "CFW"? It may possibly be .32-20 Winchester, which occasionally got marked CFW for centerfire Winchester.
Check to see if it's a CF firing pin, and do a chamber cast to determine the caliber for sure.
by marlinman93
Sun Mar 04, 2018 3:40 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: 7mm Roller
Replies: 20
Views: 16868

Re: 7mm Roller

Pretty sure that's what I said? "not to full length resize"