Dead on now.and my shoulder is pretty bruised. The shots that were off in windage were as I adjusted the new irons. It was designed by Joseph Rider in the 1860s during the American Civil war. Very fun to load for and to shoot!! Target was 50 yards. The Remington Rolling Block rifle was one of Remington's most successful single shot rifle. I just need a shorter front sight.shoots a bit low. Removed the scope, and mounted irons from Buffalo Arms.
I re-attached the original stock piece and re-finished the wood. I was loading bullets for it, but could not lift it. He bought it in 1978, I was 8 and always dreamed of being grown up enough to shoot it. The term Black Powder Cartridge Rifle (BPCR) is synonymous with American firearms of the 1800s and centres, in the main, around four single shot designs. Comes with an original box of UMC 40-70 ammunition (20/20).My dad finally gave me the big. 1 action was the largest of the rolling blocks, chambered for the smallest to the largest calibers of the period. Remington's production of the rolling block firearm in one form or another lasted from 1867 to 1934.
Mounted with a nicely figured smooth walnut forearm and straight grip stock. The forend tip, buttplate, receiver and trigger guard are casehardened and the remaining metal surfaces are blue. Remington & Sons had a design for an action with a rolling-block mode of operation on the drawing boards even before the Civil War ended in 1865. The underside of the barrel has the caliber marking of "40 70." (for 40-70 Sharps caliber) The receiver has the octagon top and is marked with the six-line patent information on the left side. When the new Sharps rifle appeared in 1871, another company had been making big-bore single shots since 1867. The rifle is equipped with a German silver blade front sight and a folding adjustable rear peep sight. 1 Sporting Rifle with a half octagon barrel that is numbered to the gun (serial number marked on the bottom flat under the forearm). This is an excellent example of a very desirable Remington Rolling Block No.
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