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VERY UNUSUAL REMINGTON No. 1 ROLLING BLOCK OCTAGON SPORTING RIFLE
Guns International #: 101495696 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Antique Rifles - Single Shot - 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: 49
Total Number of Listings: 3303
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order
Description:
VERY UNUSUAL REMINGTON No. 1 ROLLING BLOCK OCTAGON SPORTING RIFLE. This is a very interesting rifle in that it is chambered in .38 Extra Long. The breech block is a rim fire block, yet under the forearm are three stampings: the first is the matching serial number to the barrel 8XXX, the second is “S.T.” which means the rifle has a set trigger- which it has, and the third stamping is the most unusual “C & RF” which obviously means center fire or rim fire. I’ve searched the great book by Roy Marcot on the Rolling Block Rifles and he does not show this stamping. I take it to mean that this rifle was “probably” shipped with an extra center fire breechblock so that the shooter had his choice of shooting .38 Extra Long Rim Fire ammo or .38 Extra Long Center Fire ammo! It should certainly be easy enough to find a center fire breech block to go along with this fine rifle. The fairly stout barrel measures 28 3/8” and has the correct Remington crown at the muzzle where the edges of the octagon are beveled or rounded giving the appearance of a round barrel when viewed straight down on the muzzle end of the barrel (a good way to tell if a barrel has been shortened as cut barrels will have sharp octagon edges). The muzzle measures 7/8.” Standard barrel length for No.1 Sporters was 26” with an extra charge for barrels longer. Also interestingly this rifle seems to have better than standard grade walnut in the stock- possibly because it was ordered with a set trigger, two inch longer than standard barrel and extra breech block. The set trigger works fine, barrel sights are the original Remington blade front with the correct Remington buckhorn rear sight. Generally excellent wood showing only light handling and very tight wood to metal fit. The barrel shows fine aged and thinning blue. The receiver is an uncleaned mottled gray/brown with sharp Remington patent markings on the left side and equally sharp Remington barrel markings. Fine bore with good rifling and the usual scattered spots of light roughness. Tight action. Really nice appearance and the first “dual caliber” No.1 sporter I’ve seen!
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: REMINGTON
Model: No. 1 ROLLING BLOCK
Serial Number: 8xxx
Barrel Length: 28" octagon
Caliber Info: .38 Extra Long
Condition: FINE+