Remington Rolling Block No. 1 Large-Frame Type Single-Shot Black Powder Rifle with Brass Tack and 1878 Coin Inlay, 20.5 inch Barrel
This Remington Rolling Block No. 1 (large-frame type) is a single-shot breechloading long gun with period-style personalization on the buttstock. The stock features Native American-style tack decoration with brass tacks arranged in a decorative pattern and an inlaid 1878 Morgan Silver Dollar on the right side, bordered by additional tacks. The caliber is unknown, and the bore rifling is described as shot out, but the action is reported to still function properly.
CONDITION
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Metal Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Wood Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion. Rifling is poor and described as missing/shot out.
Mechanics: Still seems to function properly.
Specific Condition Notes: The wood shows cracks and traditional styled repairs. The bore rifling is described as missing/shot out.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Remington Rolling Block No. 1 (Large-Frame Type) black powder rifle
This is a rolling block, external-hammer, single-shot breechloader in a half-stock configuration. It has a round barrel and open iron sights, including a blade/post front sight near the muzzle and a barrel-mounted rear sight on a rectangular base.
The right side of the breechblock has an operating spur with a loop/oval-shaped thumbpiece. The buttplate is metal and includes a buttplate screw. The stock is wood with a straight wrist, and the forearm is wood with a metal band/cap at the fore-end.
The buttstock decoration is a defining feature on this rifle. It includes brass tacks set in a traditional decorative layout, centered by a silver-colored coin inlay dated 1878 on the right side of the buttstock, with "E PLURIBUS UNUM" partially legible around the upper rim. This style of tack-and-coin personalization is associated with frontier-era use and was commonly seen on arms personalized in the 1870s-1880s.
No clearly legible manufacturer name, model marking, caliber marking, or serial number is visible in the supplied photos. The receiver profile is plain and unengraved, and the wood is described as walnut-like hardwood with noticeable figure. Caliber remains unknown, with a possible identification of 50-45 noted, but not confirmed.