Remington Rolling Block M1879 Argentine

jay_man555

I have what I believe is a M1879 Argentine Remington Rolling block. There are no numbers or markings on the gun other than the 3 line Remington Stamping on the tang and a U stamped into one of the barrel bands no serial number. From what I've found this may be one of the over runs that was sold to the civillian market since it doe not have the argentine markings stamped into the octagonal knoxform and the Trigger guard and the barrel band are brass plated which I've never seen but maybe was customized by one of the previous owners. If anyone has anymore info on this and Value or where I can find it that would be great.

charliemeyer007

Nice looking RB. How is the bore?

http://milpas.cc/rifles/ZFiles/Single Shot Cartridge Rifles/REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK RIFLE/M1879 Argentine Remington Rolling Block/M1879 Argentine Remington Rolling Block.htm

added I'm not sure that your rifle has been bubbaed. Some screw slots are damaged slightly but for 100+ years no one took a hacksaw or vice grips to it. Could be an overrun, maybe a salesman sample with shiny brass bands. I post "links" for everyone that is curious. If it were mine I'd be shooting it. RB's are strong for old metallurgy.

The correct bullet mold often turns up on fleabay. Brass http://www.midwayusa.com/find?sortby=1&itemsperpage=24&newcategorydimensionid=20061

rufe-snow

It's a clean looking RB. Value would be based on caliber and chambering. Do a chamber cast to figure what cartridge it's chambered for, and groove diameter?

They way it's been bubbaed, don't seeing it having much in the way of collectors value.

Hopefully if the chamber and bore are in good shape? A BP shooter would spring in the $300/$500 range for it.

jay_man555

Bore is good nice rifling. Thats link is where I found what info I had on this
quote:Originally posted by charliemeyer007
Nice looking RB. How is the bore?

http://milpas.cc/rifles/ZFiles/Single Shot Cartridge Rifles/REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK RIFLE/M1879 Argentine Remington Rolling Block/M1879 Argentine Remington Rolling Block.htm

jay_man555

I Gauged The chamber and barrel and looks to still be in 43 spanish but I'd do the cast before I tried anything with it.

quote:Originally posted by rufe-snow
It's a clean looking RB. Value would be based on caliber and chambering. Do a chamber cast to figure what cartridge it's chambered for, and groove diameter?

They way it's been bubbaed, don't seeing it having much in the way of collectors value.

Hopefully if the chamber and bore are in good shape? A BP shooter would spring in the $300/$500 range for it.

chiefr

I agree, 43 (11.15x58R) Spanish. The other very less likely would be 11.5x57R Spanish Reformado. Bore slug & chamber cast can tell for sure. The Reformado has a larger bore.

The 43 Spanish is a bottleneck case while the Reformado is straight with a very slight taper. If you can look inside the chamber and see if it bottlenecks, I would bet 43 Spanish.

Many of these rollers were refinished at the arsenal before they were brought back & sold in the US. I have seen many with most of the stamping buffed off completely, with arsenal reblue. Many of these rifles had very good bores.

I am fortunate to still own one with the markings intact. I shoot mine regularly with black powder only.

MIKE WISKEY

I have a similar rifle, yours looks re-blued and the trigger guard looks like gold plate. the ser. # is on the left side of the tang (you have to remove the butt stock to see). It should be a good 'shooter'.