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Winning Bid US $1000 First bid $1000 Quantity 1 # of bids 1 Time left Auction has ended   Started 2025-02-11 00:00:00 Ended 2025-02-28 22:59:51

RARE, Remington/Springfield Armory, Model: 1870 Army Trials rolling block Cal: .50-70, MFG: 1870, S/N: None, Single shot rifle, 35 7/8'' barrel.

HISTORY: After the civil war the US Ordnance Department wanted to standardize on one rifle & one cartridge & would begin trialing for it. This would start with Allens early trapdoor conversions. Rolling block rifles carbines were praised for their simplicity & strength during the Civil war & were remembered by the Ordnance department. In 1866 the Ordnance Department contracted for Remington to mate 504 of their Rolling Block receivers with surplus US M1861/63 musket barrels & furniture for trial use. These were well received & the Navy contracted for 5095 rolling block carbines (1867 model) & 498 cadet rifles. All the receivers for these rifles were made by Remington & Springfield, barreled the actions & put the furniture on. In 1870 the Army would conduct another trial of the rolling block. This is the rifle we have here, these are marked 1870 for their MFG date. 1008 rifles & 313 Carbines would be made for this test. These again were Remington made receivers, with new production M1868 rifle barrels & parts that Springfield put together. These tests would show it was more accurate than the M1868 rifle, but the action let water & dirt in easily. There would be more tests done on the rolling block but ultimately in 1873 the US would adopt the trapdoor Springfield. A big part of adopting Springfield is not having to pay royalties to Remington Since it was designed by the master armory of Springfield at the time & thus the government owned the rights to the design. A very rare & seldom seen American trials rolling block.

CONDITION: the straight wrist walnut stock is very good with small nicks, dings, & scratches. The bottom of the wrist is marked small ''BL'' in box cartouche. The case-hardened finish on the receiver rates 80% with fading & speckling of patina on the whole left side of receiver. The barrel is bare steel with light speckling of patina. The right side of the receiver is marked with a US great eagle over ''US'', ''SPRINGFIELD'', ''1870. The bore is good. Its bright with concentrated rust & roughness at the muzzle end. The barrel holds a barleycorn front sight with a very small V-notch, flip up ladder rear sight marked ''3 5 7 9'' on the backside. The stock carries a steel buttplate. Bare steel with patina, marked ''US'' on the upper tang. The rifle has both sling loops & the cleaning/clearing rod. Antique, no FFL Req - Value: 2000 to 5000

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RARE, Remington/Springfield Armory, Model: 1870 Army Trials roll... Item # 4348 This auction is over. No new bids can be placed. Price: US $1000

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