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| Remington, Model: No.1 rolling block, M1868 Egyptian contract, C...
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Remington, Model: No.1 rolling block, M1868 Egyptian contract, Cal: .43 Egyptian, 11.50R, MFG: 1868-76, S/N: NVSN, Breech loading single shot rifle, 35 1/8'' barrel.
HISTORY: Egypt would place an order of 60,000 No.1 rolling blocks in .43 Egyptian in 1868. Before the order could be delivered, Egypt (which had had close ties with the French since the Napoleonic excursions and the building of the Suez canal), ''defaulted'' on the contract so that a large part of the order could be sold to France, since they were fighting the Franco-Prussian war at the time & were in dire need of arms. Its estimated that 13,000 rolling blocks were delivered to France at that time. After the war ended in 1871, Egypt would place the same order again & the last of the 60,000 rifles were delivered in 1876. Remington was already making rolling block for the Spanish in .43 Spanish, but governments at that time considering it a matter of national prestige to field arms with proprietary cartridges, so Egypt wanted their own cartridge. It was based on the .43 Spanish cartridge.
CONDITION: The two-piece straight wrist walnut stock is very good near excellent, but has some small nicks, dings, & scratches. The left side of the wrist is stamped ''H.B.H.'' in a box. The metal has mostly worn to a gun metal gray with the end of the barrel toning brown. metal has speckled patina, light rust, & parts have old caked on grease. The upper tang is marked ''E.REMINGTON & SONS'' their address & patent dates. The left side of the receiver & barrel are stamped ''H''. Bayonet lug stamped ''H'' as well. The three barrel bands are marked ''U''. The bore is very good near excellent. Its bright & shiny with proud rifling but has spots of roughness near the muzzle. The barrel holds a small barleycorn front sight with a stepped base/ladder V-notch rear sight. The base is marked 1 to 4, & the ladder is marked 6 to 9. The stock carries a steel buttplate, bare steel with speckled patina. The rifle has both sling loops & the cleaning/clearing rod. Antique, No FFL Req. - Value: 400 to 800
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