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Category - Remington Rifles - Antique - Military Rifles - Antique

Category
Remington Rifles - Antique
Military Rifles - Antique

REMINGTON .50-70 ROLLING BLOCK CARBINE, NEW YORK STATE CONTRACT, MADE 1873

Description:
SELDOM SEEN .50-70 ROLLING BLOCK SADDLE RING CARBINE, NEW YORK STATE CONTRACT, MADE 1873.  Only 1500 of these were made for the state of New York for cavalry use. Some were used for riot control in New York City in the latter part of the 1800s. There is good information on these with lots of history in George Layman's book on Rolling Block Military Rifles and Carbines. In 1899 all of these NY Carbines were sold to Bannerman's as surplus. With so few made, they rarely show up now. This is one of the best I've seen. The receiver retains faded dark case color and the barrel shows fine aged blue. Markings are sharp on the upper tang and there is  faint but visible stock cartouche on the wrist. It retains the correct short leaf rear sight and the saddle ring and bar are intact. Wood is dark and excellent showing no signs of sanding or refinishing. Tight action and exc. bright bore. One of the few American Rolling Block military carbines.

Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: REMINGTON
Model: NY ROLLING BLOCK CARBINE
Barrel Length: 22
Condition: FINE+
Bore Condition: EXCELLENT

Price: $2,450.00