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by marlinman93
Sat Jun 06, 2026 9:39 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: M.L. Rood Modified Rolling Block Rifle
Replies: 2
Views: 17

Re: M.L. Rood Modified Rolling Block Rifle

Rood was indeed another Denver gunsmith, and he and Gove had a real feud going over who was the best shooter. The Denver gunsmith feud was well publicized at the time and made the local papers with both men making jabs at each other.
Here's some more info from a Morphy auction some time ago that ...
by marlinman93
Sat Jun 06, 2026 9:32 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Black hills Rolling block
Replies: 2
Views: 70

Re: Black hills Rolling block

It's a .629" rim and .509" base diameter with a 1.89" length. That large rim and base diameter will make finding any donor brass as tough to locate as the original .45-60 brass.
I think your only option might be Rocky Mountain Cartridge Co. and their lathe turned brass. Unfortunately that's not ...
by marlinman93
Mon May 25, 2026 11:07 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Carlos Gove?
Replies: 1
Views: 315

Re: Carlos Gove?

I know you've posted this same gun several other places, and I can only address what I know from Gove guns in my collection. None have this "Pineapple" stamp on any of my guns, and all of mine have Gove's stamp on them which is simply, "C GOVE DENVER, CO." Or on my shotgun it's C. GOVE on each lock ...
by marlinman93
Mon May 04, 2026 3:37 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1870 Navy framed target 22's
Replies: 5
Views: 115904

Re: 1870 Navy framed target 22's

I'm late to this topic, but own a pair of rolling Block target pistols. In 1871 Remington made significant changes to the frames that included the hump in the grip frame just above the grips, and also the concave curvature to the rear of the frame where it meets the grips. All models built after ...
by marlinman93
Mon Apr 20, 2026 1:04 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Rolling Block
Replies: 3
Views: 1430

Re: Rolling Block

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by marlinman93
Thu Feb 12, 2026 9:48 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: First chamber-cast, can't figure the chambering
Replies: 3
Views: 1159

Re: First chamber-cast, can't figure the chambering

With the exception of length it matches closely to 11.43 Egyptian, but length is closer to .43 Spanish Reformado. I wonder if it started life as the Egyptian and someone ran a .44-77 BN reamer in to open up the length?
by marlinman93
Wed Jan 14, 2026 11:21 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Rolling Block
Replies: 3
Views: 1430

Re: Rolling Block

Where is this number stamped on the receiver? A picture of the complete receiver from a couple angles will help identify what it may have come from. And other markings besides the number also might help.
by marlinman93
Sat Dec 06, 2025 11:49 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Remington Lee 1899 magazine
Replies: 4
Views: 1341

Re: Remington Lee 1899 magazine

Have you tried a simple image search? I got this in a quick search just now:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=remington+Lee+1899+magazine&atb=v458-1&ia=images&iax=images

And also a magazine for sale, but crazy expensive at $415!!
https://oldarmsofidaho.com/product/remington-lee-model-1899-magazine-30-30 ...
by marlinman93
Thu Nov 27, 2025 9:09 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Early civilian rolling blocks
Replies: 1
Views: 844

Re: Early civilian rolling blocks

I only collect Remington Sporting Rifles in Rolling Block and Hepburn models. Early Rolling Block Sporting Rifles have always been extremely tough to find as Remington directed almost all of their efforts towards filling government contracts all over the world. I own just one Rolling Block Sporter ...
by marlinman93
Thu Nov 27, 2025 9:03 am
Forum: General comments or discussion
Topic: Thanks!
Replies: 0
Views: 768

Thanks!

Thanks to whoever finally got this forum back up and running! I've been checking daily and sent messages to people telling them the forum was down. Glad to see it back up again!
by marlinman93
Mon Nov 10, 2025 9:59 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Questions about 1867 rolling lock rifle
Replies: 1
Views: 747

Re: Questions about 1867 rolling lock rifle

Are you sure the "brass" parts are really brass? Have you held a magnet to those parts to see if it sticks? I've never heard of those parts ever being brass, and if they were they'd never withstand the pressures of firing any rifle cartridge. My guess is someone removed those parts and plated them ...
by marlinman93
Wed Oct 08, 2025 9:45 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Tig Weld pits in rb no 1 frame?
Replies: 2
Views: 3191

Re: Tig Weld pits in rb no 1 frame?

Yes, a tig weld is the way I do them. Be sure not to cool the welds with a wet rag after welding or they can harden the metal. Let it air cool and then you can polish or file off the welds.
I've had hammers, breech blocks, and actions all tig welded on before and no problems at all.
by marlinman93
Tue Aug 26, 2025 2:03 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Double Set Triggers on Rolling Block
Replies: 1
Views: 18782

Re: Double Set Triggers on Rolling Block

I believe Carlos Gove's Denver Armory shop also made DST adaptations on Rolling Blocks in the late 1800's. Have you got a copy of Roy Marcot's Rolling Block Sporting rifle book?
by marlinman93
Tue Jul 22, 2025 3:08 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Remington Hepburn
Replies: 12
Views: 127018

Re: Remington Hepburn

Just received 158 pcs. of BACO brass stretched from .348 Win. from a private party. Of course in typical USPS fashion it took a tour of the whole country, and after almost 3 weeks finally made it here!
I removed the Lyman tang sight and discovered the base screws were one size to small, and finer ...
by marlinman93
Sun Jul 20, 2025 7:48 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Remington Hepburn
Replies: 12
Views: 127018

Re: Remington Hepburn

Anything Browning Bros. marked will get a premium of some sort. I had a friend offer me an H&R .22 Special model pistol that was like new from the 1920's. I really wasn't interested until he told me it was purchased new at the Browning Bros shop in Ogden. I looked it over and no stamp on the gun ...