Roller #2 barrel

Fazer1

June 03, 2013 04:07

I am looking at a Remington rolling block #2. It is supposedly 38 long cf. The barrel is marked .38, but I was wondering about the dimple at the bottom of the barrel. Almost as though it was reliefed for a rim fire. I haven't seen this before. Any ideas.

Thank you

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  hrf

  June 03, 2013 07:06

  May have been converted to CF by changing breech block, or the existing block converted.
  
  Look closely at breech block face for signs of a plugged RF firing pin hole.

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  richarda

  June 03, 2013 14:56

  Also look at the bottom of the barrel, just in front of the fore-arm, for original caliber marking.

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  Fazer1

  June 03, 2013 16:06

  Thanks for that.
  All it says on the bottom of the barrelis 38.
  It is an unmessed with CF block.
  I have seen other #2's, both CF and RF and none have had this dimple at the bottom.

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  rufe-snow

  June 03, 2013 16:43

  The Danish Remington Rolling Blocks were originally chambered for a 11.7 mm rimfire cartridge, later converted to a 11.7 centerfire. The breech block of the one I owned years ago, was able to be converted from centerfire to rimfire.
  
  
  It's possible that your RB was sold originally with the same kind of breech block, i.e. convertible from 38 Extra Long rimfire to 38 Extra Long centerfire.
  
  Best to find some very knowledgeable RB collector, who could shed some light on this?

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