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A Remington Model 870 shotgun. Below is a list of firearms produced by the Remington Arms Company, [1] founded in 1816 as E. Remington and Sons. Following the breakup of Remington Outdoor Company in 2020, the Remington Firearms brand name operates under RemArms, LLC.
Rolling-block breech. The Remington Rolling Block was developed from the 1863 pattern .50 calibre split breech carbine issued to the US Cavalry during the American Civil War. This earlier weapon was designed by Joseph Rider and Leonard Geiger to fire the same cartridges as the Spencer carbine. [12]
Following the success of the model 1870, the Governor of New York ordered 15,000 Remington rolling block rifles and bayonets for his state's militia. These model 1871 rifles were very similar to the model 1870 rifles, but differed in some details. Field experience with the model 1870 showed that the mechanism jammed too easily in dusty conditions.
So as a stop-gap measure rifles and carbines with rolling-block action were converted to a for that time period very modern centerfire cartridge, the 8×58mmR Danish Krag (bullet diameter .322 in/8.17mm, bullet weight 237 grains/15.29 grams, muzzle velocity 1,965 ft per second/600 m/s), with the designation "gevär m/1867-89" used for converted ...
The Model 1870 was a minor improvement to the Springfield Model 1868, and retained most of the Model 1868 rifle features. [ 1 ] Note: Springfield Model 1870 may also refer to the Springfield rolling-block U.S. Navy rifle , employing the Remington Arms Company rolling-block design, and manufactured under a royalty agreement with Remington, for ...
The Springfield Model 1870 rolling-block U.S. Navy rifle was a shipboard small arm for use by the United States Navy, employing the Remington Arms Company rolling-block design, and manufactured under a royalty agreement with Remington. Note: Springfield Model 1870 may also refer to the Springfield Model 1870 rifle.
Remington Model 760/7600. Gamemaster Pump-action rifle United States: 1,000,000 [121] 1,500,000 1,034,462 of the Model 760 alone were made from 1952-1980: Vetterli M1870: Bolt-action rifle Italy: 1,500,000 Remington Rolling Block: Single-shot rifle United States: 1,500,000 [122] Pattern 1853 Enfield: Rifle-musket United Kingdom: 1,500,000 [123 ...
Model 1867 Remington rolling block chambered for the 12.17×42mm RF. The picture is of a "gevär m/1867" manufactured in Sweden. Apart from minor external details M1867 rifles made in Norway were identical to those made in Sweden. 12.17×44mmR, rimmed centerfire cartridge Dimensional drawing of 12.17×44mm RF, Norwegian rimfire military cartridge