Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 85% of its metal finish. There is no erosion, we can’t remember the last time we saw a barrel from this era in such great condition. The receiver and buttplate are case colored.īore Condition: The bore is almost bright and the rifling is amazingly sharp for a century old rifle. Type of Finish: The barrel, trigger, rolling block, and hammer are blued. The stocks rates in about Very Good to Fine overall condition for an antique. The LOP measures 13 3/8” from the front of the trigger to the back of the crescent-like butt plate. Neither piece has any notable chips, cracks or scratches. The butt stock also has some handling and compression marks with the most notable on the belly. The forearm has numerous small handling and compression marks, the most notable being on the right side, about 1” from the rear. The forearm never gets wider than the width of the receiver, is retained by one screw and has a Schnabel tip inletted with a decorative black piece that might be ebony. Stock Configuration & Condition: The two piece stocks are varnished smooth walnut. For further information on the rear sight, please see. OFF.” on the rear base of the elevation upright. For more information on these interesting and unusual sights, please see. The front sight is marked “D.W.KING, JR / DENVER, COLO.” on the rear and has patent dates on the front. The rear elevator sight has been removed and a blank installed in the dovetail. 1 Triple Bead Front Sight” and the rear sight is a Lyman No. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a D.W. The left side of the receiver is marked “PATENTS / / MAY 7 JUNE 11 / NOV 12 DEC 24 / / SEPT 9 1873”. The inside of the metal butt plate is stamped “40454”. The rear of the forearm wood is stamped “0454”. U.S.A.” The bottom barrel flat is marked “38W” and “&” just ahead of the forearm while hidden under the forearm it’s marked “40454” and “G2”. Markings: The top barrel flat is marked “REMINGTON ARMS CO. Year of Manufacture: 1873 – 1898 (Antique)Īction Type: Single Action, Rolling Block Includes an extra aperture for the front sight.Arrow_back Returns To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold "Other" Pre-1900 American Arms Initials "WB" carved into the underside of the forearm ahead of the frame. It has a smooth walnut forearm and checkered pistol grip buttstock with horn grip insert, two holes on the rear of the comb as a second peep sight mounting point, and a smooth shotgun buttplate. The back of the forearm, front of the buttstock and underside of the buttplate are marked "6617", which is likely a factory error.
#FOREARM WOOD FOR REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK RIFLE SERIAL NUMBER#
The matching serial number "6697" is marked on the on the underside of the barrel and lower tang. Four-line Remington patent markings are marked on the left of the frame with September 9th 1873 being the latest date. N.Y." address on top, "44 S" on the bottom ahead of the smooth forearm. The barrel is marked with the one-line "E. It has an adjustable globe front sight and a long range Vernier peep sight. These types of rifles were famously used by half of the American Creedmoor International Team to defeat the famed Irish team in 1874 at the Creedmoor range. Only a few hundred are believed to have been manufactured. 1 Long Range Creedmoor Rolling Block rifle was manufactured by E.