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Rolling Block #2 Action What Calibers Offered?

DupontDupont Member Posts: 129 ✭
edited April 2002 in Ask the Experts
Anyone out there that can tell me what calibers were offered by Remington for there #2 rolling block action? Found one that apears to be about 38 caliber center fire. But dont have any books that list #2 actions and calibers. Would sure like to know!
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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.comcaptkirk3@dslextreme.com Member Posts: 3,804
    edited November -1
    The RIDER (Remington) No.2;Rolling-Block" Rifle...Made from 1877-1910 was Primarily designed for small caliber ammunition, and was offered in .22, .32, .38, and .44 caliber....This information is from Micheal Madaus's Book...American Longarms, Page 199...Best...

    Captain Kirk, Tech Staff
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  • 00scoots00scoots Member Posts: 410 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    "Remington Rolling Block Firearms", by Konrad F. Schreier, Jr. lists the No. 2 as being made for rimfire and centerfire BLACKPOWDER pistol calibers in the following: (rf = rimfire; cf = centerfire)

    22 short or long rf
    25-10 Stevens rf
    22 Wichester cf
    22 Extra Long cf
    25-20 Stevens cf
    25-21 Stevens cf
    25-25 Stevens cf
    32 short and long rf
    32-20 Winchester cf
    32 Long Central-fire
    38 Winchester, Central-fire
    There's a .44 rimfire listed, but nothing specific
    44-40 Winchester cf

    Remember - these are all BLACKPOWDER cartridges!!!
    Finding brass for some of these calibers is going to be something of a challenge.

    For Rolling Block parts, contact:
    W.H. Wescombe, P.O. Box 488, Glencoe, Ca. 95232

    Well, this is probably all the news you can use and more than you asked for!!


    You can never have too many guns!!!
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  • DupontDupont Member Posts: 129 ✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for all of the info!! It was a great help!!
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