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Remington rolling block
hunter.b
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I have acquired an Old Remington Rolling block action from an estate sale. I have two questions: what is something like this worth ( not that great of condition, but can be worked on by a gunsmith ), and since it has a serial# am I able to ship to someones home address or does it need to be shipped to a FFL dealer?
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The gun was covered in a light surface rust. I took it home and cleaned on it for a few days and was suprised on how tight and smooth the hammer and trigger were. But it looked very old.
It has a Republic of Mexico seal on top of the reciever. Being unfamiliar with these types of rifles I called Remington...and, after several days of calling I finally got hold of their rifle historian. She asked lots of questions about markings and such and told me that it was a Type 1 rolling block, sn 2777, 1870's vintage. It had a 7mm barrel on it to which she said it had been rebarreled in the late 1890's (probably) to fire the newer and more powerful smokeless powder
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Are these guns worth anything?
Maybe just a liner to 28 ga, 410 bore or a smooth bore 45-70. You can get upwards of an ounce of shot in a 45-70
cut and pasted from a 2003
There isn't a lot written on rolling blocks, in Flayderman's Guide To Antique American Firearms, the shotguns were made from about 1870's to 1880's, Model No.1 : 16 gauge chambered for interchangeable 16 Brass or 20 gauge paper shells with shotgun butt plate. The Model No.2 was a 20 gauge still chambered for the same 16 Brass or 20 paper, but most of the parts on the No.2 were made for military rifle gun parts, barrels and military butt plates. The barrels were 30 to 32 inches long.
Values range from about $250.00 for very good to $600.00 for Exc. condition. Hope that helps good luck with the gun.
They used to make barrels.
I believe 45-70 would work.
What number rolling block is it?