The Rolling Block design was in production for seventy years (not counting the modern-made. It has been chambered in a number of calibers from the. This was clearly demonstrated during the international rifle matches of 1874. The remainder of the barrel is a straight round taper. The Remington Rolling Block was without a doubt the worlds most accurate rifle of the time.
This treatment consists of three flats at the breach of the barrel and is an elegant touch to complement the octagonal forward part of the action. Chambering data for the 1 1/2 is from Konrad Schrieders book Remington Rolling Block. 40-65 WCF cartridge and contoured in the relatively uncommon Remington Rigby treatment. A No.5 has a barrel shank of 1.055 with sliding extractor and. Mostly due to the Liege barrel, and what I think is a Belgium rear sight which looks like the ones installed on the Egyptian Rolling blocks. The Krieger barrel was finished to 28 inches and is chambered for the. My guesses on this gun are that it was made in Belgium for some SA or other country that got the standard 43 Spanish rifles. 43 Spanish caliber was listed as 'Spanish Model'. To identify a 5 action without removing and measuring the barrel shank, look for the receiver radial relief cuts on either side of front of the breechblock. These actions are strong and are made of high quality steel.Ī pistol-gripped trigger guard was fitted to replace the original straight grip and this reconfiguration affords a range of final configurations.Īdditionally, the front of the action was contoured from the original round to an octagon, the rear of the action has been scalloped and the hammer spur and breach block ear have been reshaped to pleasing contours like the commercial Remington rifles. Realistically speaking, any Remington Rolling Block rifle whether re-chambered or modified from other versions that were sold by the company or its agents Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, (which would by 1900 become M. (The 3 was the Reminghton-Hepburn, a falling-block target rifle, not a rolling-block.) A 5 action is the same size as the 1 action. Where Excellence is a Tradition 34535 Lickingteller Ave Warsaw, MO 65355 66 Email: NO OUT OF COUNTRY SALES. This 1902 action was barreled for the 7x57 Mauser and as such is of late production. Macon Gunstocks top quality walnut replacement gun stocks made for Remington Rolling Block Remington No 2 No 4 single shot rifle.