Rolling Block Pistol
Could this be a Remington 1901 rolling block pistol? The only markings are 6 lines of patent data on the left hand side. It is a 22 rimfire with a case hardened frame and blued barrel.
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[?]I recently acquired a pistol that I am trying to correctly identify. It is a single shot RRB with a 10" barrell, but less than half the length is octagonal. The top of the barrell is lightly stamped with "REMINGTON ARMS CO. ILION NY". The bottom of the barrell has "32 S&W". Also on the bottom of the barrell, but underneath the non checkered forearm grip is "63".The left, front side of the receiver has six short lines that appear to have months and dates. I can read a few items. they are "DEC" twice, "JUNE" once but the others I cannot read.There is a trigger guard, the barrell is rifled, and the grip is not checkered. There are no other visible markings that I can identify on the wood or metal. My limited research found pictures like an an 1891 Remington target pistol. Either that or a nice reproduction! Is this an appropriate website to inquire about this and gather more info to identify this as original or reproduction? If requested, I'll be glad to post pictures. Thanks for your time and input. [8D] Dave 0 -
Navy Arms/Dixie Gun Works offered a reproduction of the RB Pistol back in the 1970's-80's (and might still be avilable, not sure), but I doubt very much if they had the correct/authentic markings. So, to answer your basic question, I would say that the pistol is likely original.
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Flyderman's Guide shows a Model 1891 Target very similar to your description. The markings on the left side of the receiver appear to be different from yours. If yours is a original Remington Model 1891, it could have substantial value to a collector. Not all that many were made. 0 -
This is an 1891 Model. It is casehardened. The other possibility is a 1901 which are usually blued. 0 -
Thanks for the responses. I checked the two on Dixie Gun Works, they are similiar, but different calibers and do not have the octagon barrel. So, I'll scratch those off. Thanks for the reference. 0 -
The pictures are great. I'll get pictures posted but it might not be until friday evening since the resident camera expert is working second shift this week. The front sight and the rear sight are slightly different, this is blued, the patent info on the left side is typed in six short lines and the lines stacked vertically between the two left screws, there is no screw in the side of the trigger, etc... But in general, it is the same. 0 -
Attempting to show the "32 S&W".0 -
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Attempting to show the "63" that is under the forearm grip.
Attempting to show the entire gun.0 -
The good news is that you apparently have a Remington 1891 Target. A reproduction would not have the Remington trademark and I do not know of one built in such a dinky caliber as .32 S&W, which was available on the originals. An out and out fake would likely have been presented in better condition, see below.
The bad news is that it has been heavily buffed and reblued which cannot be good for the resale value of even such a scarce gun. (Flayderman says 116 on Remington records, "but larger quantities may have been made." They were built on leftover 1871 Army actions and I guess he figures they did not keep real careful records.)0 -
Thanks for the information, both the good news [:)] and bad news [:(]. Both are helpful as I decide whether to keep it and just display in the case on the wall or sell it to someone that appreciates and collects that type of pistol. 0
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