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by yellow-dog1959
Fri May 30, 2025 7:28 am
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1870 Navy framed target 22's
Replies: 4
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Re: 1870 Navy framed target 22's

ChuckD,
Thanks for your insights. I guess some of the fun of early rollers are the variations and sometimes lack of definition which leads to best guess or speculation...certainly the lower tang was replaced from the original 1870's manufacture when the .22 conversion was done decades later. My ...
by yellow-dog1959
Sun May 18, 2025 12:23 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1870 Navy framed target 22's
Replies: 4
Views: 109820

1870 Navy framed target 22's

Greetings. I am curious what experience others have had with Navy framed target conversions. It is written that unless 100 of a particular variant was produced there is no model designation associated. I have been fortunate enough to have found a couple interesting Navy framed target conversions ...
by yellow-dog1959
Thu Mar 20, 2025 9:48 am
Forum: General comments or discussion
Topic: Importing Antique Rolling Blocks
Replies: 1
Views: 6100

Importing Antique Rolling Blocks

New to the RSA and happy to be.
I have several RB's including a Navy framed 1901. When I acquired the pistol there was quite a bit of gymnastics between NY State and ATF definitions of "Antique". ATF advised that a frame manufactured pre-1899 and re-made post 1899 remains an antique. NY State ...