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Remington Rolling Block Infantry Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:150.00 USD
Remington Rolling Block  Infantry Rifle
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Antique Remington Rolling Block Single-Shot Infantry Rifle, NVSN, .43 CF cal., 36'' round barrel with block-blade front and adjustable sliding-leaf rear sights, has a right-side bayonet lug below muzzle and a 2.25'' octagonal section marked ''B'' at breech; large No. 1 receiver has central hammer and breechblock with auto extraction, marked ''E. Remington & Sons, Ilion, NY U.S.A.'' followed by numerous patent dates in three lines on top tang; iron mountings include three screw-retained barrel bands (middle with sling swivel), loop triggerguard, curved buttplate and slotted/grooved ramrod; brass nosecap; two-piece oil-finished walnut stocks with sling swivel at belly of buttstock. Condition is about good as completely refinished in deep blackish-blue while retaining sharp edges and soft but legible markings. Stocks are sound showing scattered use-storage marks mainly confined to buttstock, and much (perhaps added) finish. Action is crisp; bore is brilliant with sharp rifling. Est.: $300-$450. (Antique)