Remington Rolling Block rifle
Remington Rolling Block | |
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Rolling-block rifle | |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1867–1918 [citation needed] |
Wars | List of wars |
Production history | |
Designer | Joseph Rider |
Designed | 1864 |
Manufacturer | 7.65×53mm Argentine
Various Target/Sporting/Hunting Calibers.30-40 Krag .30-06 Springfield 7.62×54mmR .30 Remington 7×57mm Mauser 6.5mm Daudeteau No. 12 .236 Remington 11 mm Danish 56-50 Spencer [9] |
Breech-loading | |
Sights | Rear ramp & leaf sight, blade front sight |
Remington Rolling Block is a family of breech-loading rifles that was produced from the mid-1860s into the early 20th century by E. Remington and Sons (later Remington Arms).
These rifles were made in a variety of calibers, both rimfire and centerfire, including the 12.17x42 mm rimfire, 12.17x44 mm rimfire and 12.17x44 mm rimmed centerfire Swedish and Norwegian cartridges,
Development
The Remington Rolling Block was developed from the 1863 pattern
The medium-strength action developed some headspace issues with new smokeless powders coming into use by the late 1890s. A heavier-style action was produced for later smokeless cartridges, although there were still issues with some ammunition.[citation needed]
Military use
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Sweden and Norway
In 1867, the
In 12.17×42mmRF and 12.18×44mmRF (two cartridges that were interchangeable), and towards the end of its service life also 8×58mmR Danish Krag centerfire, the rolling-block served as the standard service rifle of the Swedish Army from 1867 to the mid-1890s, when it was replaced by the Swedish Mauser. In Norway it was the standard service rifle from 1867 to the mid-1880s, when it was replaced by the M1884 Jarmann. In .43 Spanish it was the chief service arm of the Spanish Army from 1869–1893, and was used by reserve and militia forces for many years thereafter. Many rolling-block rifles were used by Argentina before being replaced in 1891 by the new 7.65mm Mauser, and were also widely used by Egypt and Mexico.
Denmark
Like Sweden and Norway, Denmark adopted the rifle in 1867 in 11×41,5mmRF (
Great Britain and France
The
The French acquired 210,000 Egyptian rolling-block rifles to make up for a shortage of the standard-issue Chassepot and Tabatière rifles during the Franco-Prussian War.[18]
During World War I, the British Royal Navy purchased 4,500 rolling-block rifles in
Civilian use
Along with the
The Rolling Block was also one of two makers rifles used by the American team to win the International Long Range matches held at
Civilian Remington Rolling Block rifles, and later surplus military rifles, became very popular among hunters in Scandinavia, particularly for moose hunting, with ammunition for the rifles being commonly available on the civilian market into the 1920s–1930s.
Military users
- Argentina[18]
- Austria-Hungary[18]
- Belgium
- Bolivia[21]
- Brazil[18]
- Canada
- Chile[18]
- China[18]
- Colombia[18]
- Costa Rica[22]
- Cuba[18]
- Denmark[18] (1867–1940)
- Dominican Republic[18]
- Khedivate of Egypt[18]
- El Salvador[18]
- Ethiopia[23]
- France[18]
- Kingdom of Greece[18]
- Guatemala[24]
- Haiti
- Honduras[18]
- Kingdom of Italy[18]
- Jamaica
- Japan[18]
- Korea[25]
- Madagascar[26]
- Mexico[18]
- Monaco: Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince[27]
- Morocco
- Netherlands[18]
- Nicaragua
- Norway[18]
- Panama
- Papal States[18]
- Paraguay
- Persia[18]
- Peru[18]
- Puerto Rico[18]
- First Philippine Republic : Katipunan[18]
- Spain[18]
- Mahdist Sudan: Captured from Egyptian forces[28]
- Sweden[18]
- United Kingdom[18]
- United States[18]
- Uruguay[18]
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Venezuela
- Yemen
See also
- Springfield model 1870, as used by the United States Navy, produced by Springfield Armory under license
- Springfield model 1871, as used by the United States Army, produced by Springfield Armory under license
References
- ^ Esposito, Gabriele, The Paraguayan War 1864–70: Osprey Publishing (2019)
- ^ "The military rifle cartridges of the Dominican Republic: from .50-70 to 5.56mm".
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- ^ a b Jowett, Phillip, Latin American Wars 1900-1941: Osprey Publishing (2018)
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- ^ Hernandez, Edwin "ARMAS DE FUEGO USADAS EN LAS LUCHAS CIVILES Y POR LOS CUERPOS ARMADOS DOMINICANOS (SIGLOS XIX Y XX)"
- ^ "From Picturesque Landscapes to Views of War, Honduras through Postcards".
- ^ Pankhurst, Richard "Linguistic and Cultural Data on the Penetration of Fire-Arms into Ethiopia"
- ^ "Military rifle cartridges of Peru part I: South America's most pugnacious country?". www.thefreelibrary.com.
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- ^ NRA guns
- ^ Sawyer, Charles Winthrop (1920). Firearms in American History: Our Rifles. p. 260.
- ^ "Cartridge: Danish Remington". Arma Dania: The Virtual Museum of Danish Arms and Armour. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Bagladeriffel af model 1867 (Remington)". Arma Dania: The Virtual Museum of Danish Arms and Armour. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Egyptian Remington
- ^ Collectors weekly
- ^ Old Ammo
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9707997-7-7.
- ISBN 978-0-9707997-7-7.
- ISBN 978-0-9707997-7-7.
- ISBN 1592286909.
- ^ "The military rifle cartridges of Costa Rica: arms of Latin America's most "peaceful" country".[permanent dead link]
- ISBN 978-1849084574.
- ^ "Guatemala - Coat of Arms". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ "구한 말 사용한 총기 관련한 문의가 있어서 적는 글".
- ^ "The Malagasy Pith Helmet of the Merina Kingdom | Military Sun Helmets".
- ISBN 2 912976-04-9.
- ^ Rossi, Major Robert N. (3 June 1994). The Mahdist Revolution (PDF) (Report). Fort Leavenworth, KS: Defense Technical Information Center. p. 61. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
External links
- The Remington Rolling Block Rifle (video demonstration of use)
- Arming God's Battalions: a Papal States Rolling Block via YouTube