I have a question to someone that knows. Is a 1901 target pistol made on a 1871 army proofed frame an
antique or a NFA firearm ? Thanks in advance, Bob
Remington rolling block target pistol
Re: Remington rolling block target pistol
Hi Bob,
Although I am not by any means an expert on Remington Rolling Block Pistols I did find the following statement in Chapter 20 of Jerry Landskron’s book on Remington Rolling Block Pistols; “The first feature to be noticed is that on almost every specimen reported by collectors or observed by the author, these 1901 receiver frames were inspected and stamped by Curtis R Stickney. As previously discussed Mr. Stickney was a civilian employee working for the Army when he proofed the 1871 Army contract. His “PS” is found on the left side of the receiver, near the normal Remington address.”
I hope this helps,
Bill T
Although I am not by any means an expert on Remington Rolling Block Pistols I did find the following statement in Chapter 20 of Jerry Landskron’s book on Remington Rolling Block Pistols; “The first feature to be noticed is that on almost every specimen reported by collectors or observed by the author, these 1901 receiver frames were inspected and stamped by Curtis R Stickney. As previously discussed Mr. Stickney was a civilian employee working for the Army when he proofed the 1871 Army contract. His “PS” is found on the left side of the receiver, near the normal Remington address.”
I hope this helps,
Bill T
Re: Remington rolling block target pistol
The ATF considers the frame to be the firearm. Therefore the gun is an antique by their own definition. This has come up before elsewhere, but I can't cite a confirmed example. You can always write to the ATF for a definitive answer, but my non-legal opinion is that the conversion at a later date is just that, a conversion on an antique firearm.
Dan
Dan