The barrel is approximately 36 inches long and the rfiling appears very strong. Remington rolling block sights remington rolling block parts. Serial number 267xxx appears on right side of stock. The action should have the rotary extractor, and the top flat of the barrel reinforce will be marked ejercito argentina. Remington rolling block rifles made in ilion, new york so marked on the tang can be found chambered for.
Could not resist and it is now on layaway until i pick it up next week. Off the top of my head, these were the modern smokeless powder calibers offered by the factories that made the rifles. Inspired by the great remington rolling block design, the author decided to build a buffalo gun for hunting and shooting cowboy singleshot longrange events. The company was founded in 2006 with the purchase of william bill wescombes remaining inventory. A very nice antique american remington rolling block rifle, caliber. The base and rim diamater of the 43 egyptian is massive compared to the 4570, 45 danish, 5070, 12mm swede, 43 spanish, 43 reformado, or any other cartridge that the rolling block is found chambered for except perhaps the 58 berdan. The action was extremely strong, and could easily withstand the increased pressure of the new smokeless powders coming into use by the late 1880s it was made in a variety of calibers, both rimfire. An example of this later converted rifle is shown in the link below. If you know someone who subscribed it was around issue number 2 volume 1. They can fix you up with barrels, smithing, and stocks. Most rifles of this model have been altered to chamber the later. Egyptian remington rolling block collectors weekly.
Aa4350, you might work up a good load with unique from 11 gr and see how it works i dont think i got more than 72 gr. I started with bertram cases and the ideal 439186,sized to 0. Remington rolling block references remington rolling. Reference material for remington rolling block firearms. I have found the 43 spannish to be a difficult cartridge to reload for any kind of accuracy. The edges are clean and sharp and the surfaces dont show any sign of corrosion or rust. Action is tight, with a very crisp hammer, barrel has strong rifling. The part i found most useful was ammunition components.
Ive been researching the specific markings to learn its history. It is furnished in the white so it can be finished to match your carbine. I wrote an article for black powder cartridge news magazine back in the mid 90s on reloading for the 43 spanish. The single shot rifle journal this is a must have book for all remington rolling block and bpcr fans. The great remington rolling block buffalo gun project.
With the completion of a french contract in 1916, remington shut down production of largecaliber, centerfire rollingblock rifles. The owner has a series of photos that show details of the actions on these. The objects in this category are a part of our collection. The breech block, hammer, and trigger guard are about. Booklcbh4 lyman cast bullet handbook by lyman products. The author does a great job of discussing the fundamentals of the rrb and black powder cartridge basics. The remington rolling block rifle is a breechloading rifle that was produced from the mid1860s into the early 20th century by e. Founded in 1816 by eliphalet remington, remington arms co. I soaked it for a few weeks and then cleaned the rust off the best i could. The rolling block was manufactured into the 20th century, with calibers as modern as. By roy marcot, ron paxton, jay lewis newly published book with extensive information on the sporting civilian rolling block rifles manufactured by remington from the 1860s to 1933.
Womacks rolling block parts is a company dedicated to providing repair and restoration parts for remington rolling block firearms. Spanish oviedo rolling block remington rolling block parts. For the best custom rolling blocks, imo, see john king, curt hardcastle, or jimmie sommerfield. Just a comment, because finding a south american 43 spanish remington rolling block with a decent barrel is the exception, as most have sewer pipe barrels due to the corrosive ammo and the humid conditions of that region. There is abosolutley no comparison between a 43 egyptian and a 4570. This is important as about all obsolete parts suppliers use only factory or closely associated numbers where ever possible so everyone is on the same page. If you are talking about the 43 span rolling block i have 2. Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts.
My father bought it in the 60s, seems a lot of these came back from argentina etc about that time. The pictured rifle is a standard modelo argentino still sporting some of its original tin finish most export rolling blocks were not blued but rather tinned. Lost in time, a laminate stock 1879 argentine rolling block followed the old retrobate home. Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at. These rifles are full of history and a very important cornerstone of modern rifle technology. A very nice antique english double barreled percussion sporting gun by westley. This is an original remington rolling block in 43 spanish. Not even altogether sure what version of the spanish cartridge it is. Remington rolling block kaboom mississippi gun owners.
Modelo argentino 1879 remington patria rolling block rifle, cal. Your case separation problem is a common one with the. If you look down the barrel you should see 5 lands and grooves. The model 190102 remington rolling block was made for higher pressure rifle ammunition than the earlier 1868 and 1879 rifles. This rifle looks to be one of the early spanish contract guns, but only has remington company markings. In this case the rifle being used is a modelo aregentino 1879 remington rolling block. This is an excellent reference for not only shooting the. The first is a very early barreled action that i have added a stock and hardware to.
Remington rolling block firing pin, navy model, original. Most military calibers were either 43 egyptian or 43 spanish, so i would say the 4440 was a custom rebore job. The number 1 source of remington rolling block parts womacks rolling block parts is a company dedicated to providing repair and restoration parts for remington rolling block firearms. This remanufactured sight was modeled after an original sight on a. A problem you may see with brass made from 348 winchester is the web may not be sweged and turned properly. Hopefully the lead will upset and squeeze down from 45 cal to 43 cal. There is some pitting on the the exterior of the barrel in.
An antique american remington rolling block breechloading carbine. Dont mind sticking to black powder or substitutes, but i have never messed around with these bottlenecked rounds before. At, you can buy rolling block from a trusted online source. Part 1 basic reloading of a rifle cartridge 223 remington. Lettering on the top of the tang is all but worn off.
In this guide we will go over the reloading of 43 spanish. A musthave for your single shot or blackpowder library. As it turns out, all the brand new old stock swedish rb block parts i have will not fit this nagant block. We now have four books that no serious collector of remington rolling blocks should be without. If thats too much work, old western scrounger sells new. Also note the addition of a firing pin retractor in the top of the breech block.
The remington rollingblock carbine was a hit with the. Rolling block rifles made in scandinavian countries, under remington license, may be rimfire, centerfire, or may have both styles of firing pins. Gonna be ciphering out the best way of approaching this caliber, chambered in a remingtonlee 1885. As always, contact me here with corrections, explanations, or other pertinent information about the. Must read remington historical information from argentina photo. One of the for collectors only series of books published by north cape publications, inc. This is a very good book that includes detailed chapters 1116 on some of the less common rolling block rifles that collectors encounter, such as the 1867 navy cadet, the transformed rifles, 1870, and 1871 army. This particular rifle is an 1871 calvary carbine rolling block in. Filled cases to the neck bottom with goex 3f dont recall if i used a wad and was rewarded with a weird whizzing sound as the boolit tumbled end over end in the general direction of the target. No other markings except the letter b stamped on the left side of the barrelbreach area. After casting maybe 300 of them and reloading the casings a few times, my interests drifted to more modern military bolt action rifles.
Remington rolling block rifleadapter to shoot 4570 in. I recently picked up this remington rolling block although the seller had little info on it. Maybe 25 years ago i bought an original military model remington rolling block in. Hardbound with dustcover, 350 pages 10 x 12 inches. Add to the above costs the fact that the barrel will most likely have. The 2nd is an orriginal carbine that i have never fired. Review of a great book on the 43 spanish remington rolling block. The forend was gone, the bore looked like the inside of a sewer pipe. In this video ill be shooting my military remington rolling block rifle made in the 1870s.