Remington Rolling Block rifle
- Remington Rolling Block rifle
The Remington Rolling Block rifle produced by E. Remington and Sons (later Remington Arms Company) was one of two rifles probably used more than any other by the buffalo hunters who exterminated the American bison herds in the 1870s and 1880s. The other rifle was the Sharps Rifle. This series of rifles was made in quantities and exported to other countries. They are also in a variety of calibers some of the more common was .45-70 or 11mm, or the later model such as the Remington model 6 which was in .22 caliber.
See also
*Rolling block, the operating principle
*Remington rolling block M1867, as used by the Norwegian Army.
*Springfield Model 1870, use the Remington action under license.
*Springfield Model 1871, use the Remington action under license.
Links
* [http://www.antiquestopic.com/remington-rolling-block-1864-carbine/ Remington Rolling Block 1864 Carbine]
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