Rem. Rolling block......Shotgun?
I recently purchased a Rem...Shotgun(I think) W/rolling block action
It has no Identifible model number .It has a "P" under the forearm
and has some patant numbers behind the hammer on flat plate.I has an
English Style stock and appears to have had quite superb bluing in it,s time.
My question is ,first, did they make a shotgun in this action(I have been unable to locate it in any of my books),Second ,what calibers and third and where can I find out more about this gun. I can provide a pic(I have to take one).
Anyone have any info on this I would like to hear from you.
TNX BOB RODY
If you can't be constructive....then keep quiet"
It has no Identifible model number .It has a "P" under the forearm
and has some patant numbers behind the hammer on flat plate.I has an
English Style stock and appears to have had quite superb bluing in it,s time.
My question is ,first, did they make a shotgun in this action(I have been unable to locate it in any of my books),Second ,what calibers and third and where can I find out more about this gun. I can provide a pic(I have to take one).
Anyone have any info on this I would like to hear from you.
TNX BOB RODY
If you can't be constructive....then keep quiet"
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Yes sir, they most certainly did make shotguns on the Remington Rolling Block action. They used the number 1 black powder action and the barrels were left over Civil War musket barrels that were reamed out to what ever gauge they wanted. These guns were available in 10,12,16 and 20 gauge. The rare one in this group is the 20 gauge with U.S. military markings, as these guns were issued to troops in the west for use in hunting. The Remington name, address, and patent dates should be stamped in three lines behind the hammer. However, this stamp is often very weakly struck even on guns in excellent condition. After some wear the markings can be very hard to read. Another possibility is that you have a Whitney Rolling Block shotgun. At first glance the two rolling blocks look exactly alike, but, closer inspection will show that the Whitney hammer and block have a different shape to them and the frame has rounded edges while the Remingtons have sharp square edges. There are also differences inside. The Whitneys are marked Whitney Arms Company, New Haven CT USA in the same place behind the hammer as the Remingtons. I hope that this is of some help to you. Scout 0 -
Thanks Scout
This is actually a Remington as That much is ledgible on plate behind hammer,along with some patent dates ie: May 3 1864 and others .The date stampings are double stamped and hard to read. It appears to be a 20 guage. Is this gun a keeper or one that is just a dust collector.
Bob
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Yes, Remington introduced the 20 ga. single shot rolling block shotgun in 1872. About 1884 there were two styles: the No. 1 shotgun, a sporting style with a shotgun buttplate for $14 and the No. 2 made from military rifle parts with a rifle style buttplate for $10. Both guns were 20 ga. with 30 or 32 in. barrels. Production was halted in 1886 when Remington went broke but started again in 1891 for a year or two. They are very collectible- hang on to it or sell it to me. 0 -
Remroc,
Thanks for the followup....This gun has a patent date of May 3 1864..which is prior to your stated date of 1872. I have tried to make out the other Pat. dates but because of double stamping and
wear ,have been unable to. ....If you are interested in purchasing gun contact me at
ae4jo@arrl.net...make a reasonable offer. However I still am not clear
of where to find any info ie: model number ,...where to locate serial number etc. Thank you
Bob
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As far as the Pat date goes, that is always before the date of manufacture. What the info presented here says to me is that it was patented May 3, 1864 and Remington started production in 1872. HTH in some way.
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