What was the Remington Rolling Block chambered in?

What was the Remington Rolling Block chambered in?

These rifles were made in a variety of calibers, both rimfire and centerfire, including the 12.17×42 mm rimfire, 12.17×44 mm rimfire and 12.17×44 mm rimmed centerfire Swedish and Norwegian cartridges, . 43 Spanish (11.15x58mmR), . 50-70, . 40-70, .

How far did Quigley shoot?

Quigley’s ability to shoot accurately to over 1200 yards (1.09 kilometers), with iron sights, is not as far-fetched as it sounds. In 1874, during the Second Battle of Adobe Walls, in northern Texas, William Dixon used a . 50-110 Sharps to shoot a Native American off his horse from 1,538 yards (1.4 kilometers).

What kind of ammunition does a Remington rolling block rifle use?

It was made in a variety of calibers, both rimfire and centerfire, including the 12.17×42 mm rimfire, 12.17×44 mm rimfire and 12.17×44 mm rimmed centerfire Swedish and Norwegian cartridges, .43 Spanish (11.15x58mmR), .50-70, .40-70, .45-70 and later in .22 caliber.

When was the first Remington rolling block made?

The first Remington rolling block introduced in the smokeless period was the Remington Model 1897. In 1899-1900, Mexico bought 14,712 of these military-style rifles and carbines for issue to its second-line army troops, as well as to federal and rural police.

Where was the Remington rolling block in the Wild West?

On June 25 at the Little Bighorn in Montana Territory, Colonel Custer and his immediate command were wiped out, and his Remington rolling block—probably the most famous one of all time—was lost forever from the pages of history. Originally published in the June 2006 issue of Wild West. To subscribe, click here .

When did the Swedish army stop using rolling block rifles?

In 12.17×42mmRF and 12.18×44mmRF (two cartridges that were interchangeable), and towards the end of its service life also 8×58mmR Danish Krag centerfire, the rolling block served as the standard service rifle of the Swedish Army from 1867 to the mid-1890s, when it was replaced by the Swedish Mauser.