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Category - Remington Pistols - Antique - Antique Pistols - Cartridge

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Remington Pistols - Antique
Antique Pistols - Cartridge

Antique Commercial REMINGTON 1871 ARMY .50 CF ROLLING BLOCK Pistol BIG BORE SCARCE; 1 of an Estimated 6,000 Manufactured

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Antique Commercial REMINGTON 1871 ARMY .50 CF ROLLING BLOCK Pistol BIG BORE

SCARCE; 1 of an Estimated 6,000 Manufactured

Here we present an antique Commercial Remington Model 1871 Army Rolling Block Pistol, (sometimes referred to as the Army and Navy Model), manufactured circa 1872-1888 in Ilion, New York. The rolling block design was an evolution of the split breech carbine design of Leonard Geiger. Geiger’s intent was to design an arm using a metallic cartridge that could be cheaply and easily manufactured for use during the American Civil War. Remington manufactured about 20,000 split breech carbines in three different rimfire calibers, but most were delivered too late to be used in the war. These pistols were a strange selection for a martial pistol given the prevalence of revolvers by this time and the obvious drawbacks of single shot weapons. Nonetheless, they are powerful sidearms and are incredibly reliable, just like the Remington rolling block rifles.

Only around 6,000 Army Model 1871 Rolling Block pistols were manufactured by Remington in the 1870s and 1880s. Of those, approximately 5,000 were sold to the U.S. Army. This example has no martial markings suggesting it was sold on the commercial market.

The Model 1871 was the final redesign of the original Rolling Block pistol, still operating on the big-bore, single shot premise. The trigger and trigger guard were moved forward on the receiver, and a spur was added to the receiver behind the hammer to allow for a better grip. A firing pin retractor was added, and a rotating extractor was designed.  The front sight was changed from a bead to a blade, and the lock work was also redesigned.  The gun was available in .50 centerfire, as is this one, but could be special ordered in .22 rimfire. 

The overall condition is near fine. Original finish. The action is excellent. The bore is well rifled. There is a sliver of wood missing from the left side of the fore stock. Otherwise the stock is solid.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 8 inches.

Caliber: .50 Centerfire

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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Antique: Yes