Remington 1-1/2 .22 Rolling Block

[1srelluc]

I saw this one yesterday at my "honey hole" shop but thought it was a bit high....Till I looked-up what they are bringing in like condition and found that the asking price was more than reasonable at $400.00 so I drove over and bought it. I did get him down to $350.00.

These fine sporting rifles were made between 1888-1897 (it's a antique), this one sports a 26" medium weight octagon barrel (3/8" across the flats) with the original iron sights and a very strong bore, nice (no cracks) stock with steel nose cap, and it retains a bit of it color case-hardening but it's faded. The blueing is still in good shape.

 

[gipper]

Nice.

 

[JGalt]

Cool! .22 Short, or Long and Long Rifle too?

 

[Ringel05]

I saw this one yesterday at my "honey hole" shop but thought it was a bit high....Till I looked-up what they are bringing in like condition and found that the asking price was more than reasonable at $400.00 so I drove over and bought it. I did get him down to $350.00.

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These fine sporting rifles were made between 1888-1897 (it's a antique), this one sports a 26" medium weight octagon barrel (3/8" across the flats) with the original iron sights and a very strong bore, nice (no cracks) stock with steel nose cap, and it retains a bit of it color case-hardening but it's faded. The blueing is still in good shape.

That looks well cared for. Great find!

 

[1srelluc]

Cool! .22 Short, or Long and Long Rifle too?

I'm thinking it's short or long only as I get some resistance/lead shaving with LR that I don't get with longs....22LR was not invented till 1887 so if it's a early production rifle, which I think it is, Remington might not have caught up with Stevens as far as chambering their .22s for LR yet.

 

[JGalt]

I'm thinking it's short or long only as I get some resistance/lead shaving with LR that I don't get with longs....22LR was not invented till 1887 so if it's a early production rifle, which I think it is, Remington might not have caught up with Stevens as far as chambering their .22s for LR yet.

Nice chipmunk gun!