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- Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:30 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Hepburn or Rolling Block Sights - Questions
- Replies: 7
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Re: Hepburn or Rolling Block Sights - Questions
The early Hepburns and #1 sporters used the same sights as the ealy Marlin 1881 and Ballard rifles. They most likely all bought sights from Bridgeport Tool. All my Hepburns, #1, #1 1/2, and #2 rifles not only have the same sights as my Marlins and Ballards, but even use that same harpoon style eleva...
- Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:21 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Rolling Block #1 Sporting Rifle Question
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1546
Re: Rolling Block #1 Sporting Rifle Question
Wonder why someone wouldn't just order the saddlering carbine model?
- Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:20 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Finally...Remington No. 1 Sporter
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2449
Re: Finally...Remington No. 1 Sporter
Hello my friend! Your rear sight is one of those Italian copies. They came with two knobs where you have allen screws, but the knobs didn't stay tight, so someone replaced them with the allen screws. Most #1 Sporters will date to the early years as they were not made after bankruptcy in 1886. The cl...
- Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:13 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Rolling block with a wiping stick???
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8320
Re: Rolling block with a wiping stick???
Remington did not offer a model like the Ballard #5 Pacific with wiping rod, but there were guns built by gunsmiths in the late 1800's called "Gemmer" style Rolling Blocks, which used a stock and wiping rod in thimbles as you described.-Vall
- Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:10 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Rolling block #1
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1642
Re: Rolling block #1
The Scandinavian RB's were the #1 military action, and your's appears to be one of those made up from a action bilt be Remington and sold to them. Values for the Swede Rollers (even with US actions) are not as high as the US made guns. Your's appears to be a pretty nice example. I've bought several ...
- Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:04 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Remington Rolling Block
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3268
Re: Remington Rolling Block
You'll need to figure out which model you have, and then what the caliber truly is. A chamber cast of the gun will determine for sure the caliber. Extractors are caliber specific, and without knowing what it is, you wont get the right extractor. Check the barrel in front of the forearm, underneath. ...
- Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:57 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: rolling block #2
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4367
Re: rolling block #2
That indeed is a #1 1/2 Rolling Block Sporting Rifle. As for values, the #2 is very desireable, but in a centerfire caliber like your .32-20, the #1 1/2 is even more desireable! A 1 1/2 in .32-20, with a good bore and the condition of your gun will usually run around $1500. Your tang sight is not or...
- Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:46 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: RB #1 Sporter ....No Tang Markings? Please Advise
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9457
Re: RB #1 Sporter ....No Tang Markings? Please Advise
From what I've been able to gather over the last 4 years since I found my #1 Sporter, the Sporting rifles in either #1, 1 1/2, etc. are not marked on the top tang like the military Rolling Blocks were. They usually had holes for tang sights, and I assume this is the reason for no markings, as the st...
- Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:53 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Roy Marcot?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4322
- Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:10 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Roy Marcot?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4322
Roy Marcot?
I understand that Roy Marcot is gathering data for Remington Rolling Blocks? Does anyone know how to contact Mr. Marcot?
Thanks!
Thanks!
- Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:07 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: #2 -Rolling Block -Unknown Caliber
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1925
Only one sure way to determine the caliber, and that is to do a chamber cast with Cerrosafe. There are so many different cartridges in the .38 range that it could be anything from a .38 rimfire, .38 Colt, .38-40, etc..... The most likely candidate would be the .38 rinfire or .38 Long Colt, but there...
- Sat Oct 15, 2005 2:14 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: No1 roller value
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2862
- Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:02 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: #1 Rolling Block Sporting Rifle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2987
- Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:09 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Help With Rolling Block Identification
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3781
The #1 1/2 was made from 1888 to about 1897. I would guess that the difference in the number of screws might be the difference in early versus late production. I'm not totally familiar with the 1 1/2, but the #1 had a bar extractor on early models, and it was retained by a screw in the left side of ...
- Sat Jan 22, 2005 6:54 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: i own a no. 7
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3469
Hi Rafter7, Most of the Rem #7's were in .22 rimfire, or .25 Stevens. The old catalogs I have say that other calibers were available on special order. As to numbers made in .22, I don't know, but I'd guess it was the most common caliber. How many exist today is impossible to guess. As you mentioned,...