SPECIAL ORDER EARLY REMINGTON No.1 ROLLING BLOCK OCT. SPORTING RIFLE IN .44-77, #2XXX

Description:
SPECIAL ORDER EARLY REMINGTON No.1 ROLLING BLOCK OCT. SPORTING RIFLE IN .44-77, #3XXX. It is fairly rare to find Sporters with special features. This one has a straight sporting stock with factory smooth steel ,shotgun butt plate instead of the usual curved heavy steel “carbine-style” butt plate. Second it has an extra long 32” octagon barrel. The standard length for these was 26” with a charge for each two inch increment over this length. Most seem to be found with 30” barrels with the long 32” not often seen. The inside of the butt plate number matches the receiver number as does the forend and bottom of the barrel number under the forearm. It is fitted with a case colored elevation adjustable mid-range vernier tang sight, a small spirit level (bubble level) in the narrow rear barrel dovetail along with a windage adjustable globe front sight. The front sight is probably a later addition as it is unmarked except for the patent date of Feb. 13, 1894. Stock and forend with correct steel schnable tip are generally excellent and show light handling with only some minor edge chipping at the forend bottom by the receiver. The receiver is mostly a mottled gray/brown. The hammer and breech block still retain some very aged blue. The barrel has even thin blue. The bore is bright and excellent with any corrosion very light and surface ahead of the chamber that is minor. Light hammer spring with weak half-cock. The barrel is correctly marked “.44 CTGE S.” on the bottom flat ahead of the forearm and the muzzle end of the barrel has the original Remington crown with the octagon edges beveled. An attractive and unusual 1870s Remington that is difficult to find in even standard configuration.

Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .44-77
Manufacturer: REMINGTON
Model: No. 1
Serial Number: 2XXX
Barrel Length: 32" OCT.
Condition: FINE+
Bore Condition: EXCELLENT

Price: $4,350.00