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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: doubletall on April 28, 2017, 07:03:13 AM

Title: Gun identification?
Post by: doubletall on April 28, 2017, 07:03:13 AM: From what is legible I know this gun is a Remington from the late 1800's, anyone know what caliber it might be?(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170428/057d7b62df08fcb95dba574038543d02.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170428/3e6872f92408968b034962881bc8292c.jpg)
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Post by: Henrydog on April 28, 2017, 07:19:48 AM: Looks like a Rolling Block. It was made in a lot of calibers if it was an American gun and not for export likely 40/70 or 45/70. Late models I believe where even in 30.06
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Post by: theleo on April 28, 2017, 07:34:48 AM: It's a Rolling block but we'd need pictures of stampings to say what cartridge it takes.

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Post by: Bill W on April 28, 2017, 07:54:23 AM: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remington_Rolling_Block_rifle
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Post by: wadu1 on April 28, 2017, 08:18:25 AM: Remington Rolling Block, most common calibers were 43 Spanish and 45-70 with a bunch of others from 50-70 to .22. Bill W's link is a good source for info. :twocents:
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Post by: NW SURVEYOR on April 28, 2017, 09:04:41 AM: Don't know about the rifle, but the Bertucci watch that I have is bulletproof.
Wear it every day running chainsaws and swinging a machete much of the time.
Running saws is tough on watches.

Rob.
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Post by: doubletall on April 30, 2017, 07:48:55 PM: A couple more pictures
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(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170501/6727717db7f2524d69ea9310646adf1f.jpg)

Some of the stamping is worn smooth so its hard to say what the caliber is.

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Post by: jrebel on April 30, 2017, 08:06:30 PM: Good info here....check it out. I will post pics of mine in a few days with all the proof marks. Pretty remarkable rifles really. I have read that a lot of these rifles were rechambered at some point to handle modern cartridges. I also understand them to be very strong actions very capable of modern smokeless powder charges. If I were ever to shoot mine, I would have it checked by a gunsmith for overal contition and chamber confirmation. :tup:

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Post by: h2ofowlr on April 30, 2017, 08:07:03 PM: Probably a 45-70.
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Post by: doubletall on April 30, 2017, 08:31:03 PM: Thanks for the good info. The gun belonged to my great uncle and now a cousin has it. I'll give it a closer look next time I'm over there.

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Post by: Biggerhammer on April 30, 2017, 08:50:06 PM: Remington did that model in 20 or so chamberings. I have shot them in 45-70 and .30-40 Krag. I watched a bear get shot with the .30-40 Krag. Really cool rifle!