![]() Something I neglected to cover in the present edition of my most recent book, The All New Collectors Guide of Remington Military Rolling Block Rifles of the World is a variant that few collectors have been aware of. ![]() Why? Because there large numbers and variation seem endless. (Gun and photograph courtesy of Mike Carrick)Īll of this notwithstanding, they have become one of the most booming areas of collecting. This represents “Hartley” and indicates these guns were converted and sold through Schuyler, Hartley and Graham of New York City. Notice the H stamped in the center of the receiver about half inch back from the forend wood. Note the short distance from the rear of the sight to the front of the receiver as compared to the standard position in the photograph of the full length rifle and Costa Rica action shown below. There are always a features such as barrel lengths, sights, hammer and breech block styles that differ from one to another.įigure 1: left side of Remington Egyptian/Spanish Transformed Rolling Block Rifle. As most Remington and antique arms collectors are well aware of, all military rolling block rifles and carbines were never created equal.
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