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SOLD SOLD (21/03) Late 1800's Carl Gustaf , Swedish Contract, Model 1867 Remington Rolling Block 12mm Obsolete Calibre 2 Band Short Rifle. Sn 20411 - 20411 The Remington rolling block rifle was the first metallic cartridge rifle to be adopted by the Swedish and Norwegian Armies. When the American Civil War ended, the U.S. Federal Government immediately cancelled most contracts for weapons manufacture. This desperately harmed some companies, but Remington's fallback position was their Rolling Block project. This 'new' rifle was based on patents held by Leonard Geiger and Joseph Rider. All of Scandinavian Remington rolling block rifles were made under license in Sweden and Norway, by Carl Gustafs stads Gevärsfaktori and Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag in Sweden and by Kongsberg Vaapenfabrik in Norway, with the two Swedish manufacturers producing about 80% of the weapons. Norway and Sweden adopted the Remington rolling block rifle as a general-issue service rifle in 1867. The calibre was nominal 4 decimal lines. In modern terms the actual calibre was 12.17mm (.48"), but after Norway started using the metric system in 1879 the rifle was designated the '12mm Remington rifle'. This is an excellent original Remington Model 1867 rolling block rifle. It has a 36" barrel (53 1/2" overall) and has an external hammer, block & blade fore sight and ladder rear sight. The woodwork and metal work is undamaged with nice patina throughout. The woodwork has only the minor bumps & bruises to be expected of a weapon of this age. It's rifled bore is near mint, clean & bright with crisp rifling. The rifle has sling swivels & cleaning rod. Behind the trigger it is crisply stamped with the Remington Arms Company Patent detail (illustrated). The barrel has a crisp 'Crown with C', Swedish, Carl Gustaf proof mark, with factory inspector’s marks either side. The right plate is stamped with model detail '1867' and the left with number 343. The rifle has other un-matching numbers. It's loading & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this rifle in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 20411
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