I have an old rolling block, its a .50/70 i think. if anyone can help please let me know. The pat. dates are nov. 15th 1864, april 16th 1868 aug. 27th 1867 and nov. 7th 1870 something. also there is a b and a 1 on the first ring a S and B on the second ring and a b and b on the third. On the butt stock there is what looks like to be a scroll on one side and a G on the other side also on the top edge of the butt stock there is a marking of an A 33 then a G. any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thankyou,
Greg
rolling block
Greg,
If the last patent date is ending in 1871, the rifle is a New York State Model for the National Guard. When you pull back the hammer on the gun, then pull back the breech block like you were going to load a cartridge into the chamber, then close the breech block the hammer should fall to a half cock or safety position. The hammer on the NYS Model is much higher then the standard rolling block rifle which are shorter in length.
All of the rifles were made in the bright, there was no bluing on the barrel, barrel bands or the receivers. The barrel was 36 inches in length.
Should have a sling swivel on the 1st barrel band and on the trigger guard.
On the early made guns the rear sights were marked differently from the later ones. On the side of the sight the 1st position was not marked, the 2nd position was marked with a 1, the 3rd position was marked with a 2 and the 4th position was marked with a 3. The most common sight will be marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 a long the side of the sight. Remington made about 15,000 rifles for New York State. They used them up to 1898 when the Spanish-American War started, they turned them in for 45-70 trapdoor Springfield's.
Matt
If the last patent date is ending in 1871, the rifle is a New York State Model for the National Guard. When you pull back the hammer on the gun, then pull back the breech block like you were going to load a cartridge into the chamber, then close the breech block the hammer should fall to a half cock or safety position. The hammer on the NYS Model is much higher then the standard rolling block rifle which are shorter in length.
All of the rifles were made in the bright, there was no bluing on the barrel, barrel bands or the receivers. The barrel was 36 inches in length.
Should have a sling swivel on the 1st barrel band and on the trigger guard.
On the early made guns the rear sights were marked differently from the later ones. On the side of the sight the 1st position was not marked, the 2nd position was marked with a 1, the 3rd position was marked with a 2 and the 4th position was marked with a 3. The most common sight will be marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 a long the side of the sight. Remington made about 15,000 rifles for New York State. They used them up to 1898 when the Spanish-American War started, they turned them in for 45-70 trapdoor Springfield's.
Matt