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REMINGTON/SPRINGFIELD 1870 U.S. NAVY ROLLING BLOCK RIFLE, .50-70
Guns International #: 101093686 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Springfield Rifles - Antique - Remington Rifles - Antique
Seller's Information
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Seller: goodmanguns
Company: William T. Goodman
Member Since: 10/16/15
First Name: William
Last Name: Goodman
State: Montana
Zip: 59715
Country: United States
Phone: (406) 587-3131
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 55
Total Number of Listings: 3268
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order
Description:
SELDOM ENCOUNTERED 1870 SECOND MODEL U.S. NAVY ISSUE .50-70 ROLLING BLOCK MUSKET. Most of the first Model 1870 USN rifles were rejected because the rear sights were placed ½ inch in front of the receiver. Nearly all of these rifles were then sold to France for the Franco Prussian war. The 2nd Model 1870 .50-70 rifle had the rear sight properly placed 3 1/8” ahead of the receiver. These rifles were accepted by the U.S. Government and show the stamped anchor on the barrel top ahead of the receiver along with inspector initials “P” over “H B R” on the side of the barrel as well as the typical Remington markings and patent dates on the upper tang. The excellent new and detailed book, Rifles of the United States Navy & Marine Corps, 1866, by John D. McAuley has lengthy and very detailed info about this model. He states, “The .50-70 Second Model 1870 rifle was the standard long arm of the U.S. Navy for most of the 1870s.” McAuley devoted a number of pages of his book to this model and goes into detail of named ships issued these rifles etc. These fine arms were actually made on agreement with Remington at the Springfield Armory. The right side of the receiver is clearly marked with an eagle over “USN” over “Springfield” over “1870.”Overall barrel, receiver and barrel bands are an uncleaned brown patina with some light very old pitting mainly on the sides of the barrel ahead of the receiver. Butt plate is marked “U.S.” and retains the cleaning rod. The bayonet lug on the bottom of the barrel is intact- these often ground off. Butt stock is solid but has some long, surface age cracks with the grain of the walnut mostly on the right side that do NOT go all the way through the stock- more like simply widening of the grain. I believe this is from being stored in the hot holds of ships for years. Excellent forend showing only normal handling. When I got this one the bore was dark. I ran a brush through it and then a few patches…all kinds of old gunk came out. There is still lots more to clean! Bore should scrub out to be fine or better. I can see good rifling all the way through. Correct sling swivels and correct ladder rear sight with slide intact. A nice example of a very historical rifle that doesn’t show up on the collector market too often.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: REMINGTON/SPRINGFIELD
Model: 1870 U.S. NAVY ROLLING BLOCK RIFLE
Caliber Info: .50-70
Condition: VG+
Barrels: 32 1/2