Got an action from the estate of an uncle. Would like to build a useable rifle out of it. According to Mike Venturino's book it appears to be a #1. I measured the width of the action at 1.312". It has a round top, not stepped as I've seen on others. Serial #741 found on the left side of both top and bottom tang. no other markings found. With an inside caliper the muzzle of the cutoff barrel is between .275-.280, I know this method is not very accurate but it's all I have right now. Has Ilion NY address. middle line of pat. dates is all but gone, bottom line I can make out 1873...... March 18th 1874
Can I make this a .45-90?
Where and who do I start with?
New to Rolling Blocks and have a few questions.
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T Jackson
Rolling Block
Based on your bore measurements, it sounds like you have a M1897 7mm rifle. The numbers on the side of the tangs are assembly numbers, not serial numbers. If it is the M1897, it was the first model used for the 7mm. Remington used up black powder actions in stock to start manufacturing the 7mm rifle. I would suspect that, if the action is sound, it could successfully be re barreled to .45-70. A good gunsmith would know for sure.
For what it's worth, a number of years ago, before Lone Star was around and Remington had not yet started making the R/B again, I had a rifle built in .30-40 Krag on a M1902 7mm action. It came out very nice but the Lone Star and Remington are considerably cheaper!!!
For what it's worth, a number of years ago, before Lone Star was around and Remington had not yet started making the R/B again, I had a rifle built in .30-40 Krag on a M1902 7mm action. It came out very nice but the Lone Star and Remington are considerably cheaper!!!
Tom:
Your email may be messed up a bit. My response to your eamail on the gunbroker ad keeps coming back undelivered. Here is my response.
Hi Tom:
Good to hear from you again. Came here for a new job. Since I grew up in Little
Rock, I still have lots of friends nearby. I had lost your email and most of the
rest of my address book when I got a new computer. Had a few questions about odd-ball
rollers over the past few months and thought you might have some ideas.
Anyway, the bore is in excellent shape, as are most Swedes. Rifling not so deep
as the 12.7s and has a faster twist. All matching - #321. So it is one of the
earliest M67 rifles! Having trouble getting good light or flash with this new camera,
but attaching another pic. Hope it's better.
As you probably saw on the post, I picked up two great fullstocked Huskys to go
with the No. 1 you traded me. One is 8x58 Sauer and the other is a massively built
rifle in 500/450 N0. 1 BP Express. Barrel walls on latter are .35" thick!
Do you still have that little Larsen? I have since found that it is a rare bird,
indeed!
David
Your email may be messed up a bit. My response to your eamail on the gunbroker ad keeps coming back undelivered. Here is my response.
Hi Tom:
Good to hear from you again. Came here for a new job. Since I grew up in Little
Rock, I still have lots of friends nearby. I had lost your email and most of the
rest of my address book when I got a new computer. Had a few questions about odd-ball
rollers over the past few months and thought you might have some ideas.
Anyway, the bore is in excellent shape, as are most Swedes. Rifling not so deep
as the 12.7s and has a faster twist. All matching - #321. So it is one of the
earliest M67 rifles! Having trouble getting good light or flash with this new camera,
but attaching another pic. Hope it's better.
As you probably saw on the post, I picked up two great fullstocked Huskys to go
with the No. 1 you traded me. One is 8x58 Sauer and the other is a massively built
rifle in 500/450 N0. 1 BP Express. Barrel walls on latter are .35" thick!
Do you still have that little Larsen? I have since found that it is a rare bird,
indeed!
David