Has a 32 barrel, Center fire rifle with matching numbers. The action as mentioned above is of the single shot Rolling Block type and has been brought to a spectacular case-hardened finish, as standard. The wood and furniture is typical Remington pattern. Commercial cases are available from Buffalo Arms in Idaho if you should choose that as an alternative. I have found that 50 Alaskan brass cut down to 44mm works just great in the 12.7 x 44 Swedish Rolling Block rifle. Swede Rolling Blocks The Scandinavian rolling blocks include; the 1868 Remington contract, the 1st production was Remington marked on the tang, has locking screws, chambered 12.17x44R rim fire. In most cases these … There was a great deal of confusion about load levels for 8x58R Danish due to erroneous information published in Cartridges of the World. Item #37393 Swedish Model 1867 Rolling Block Rifle. Advertised commercially from 1875 through 1902, this .43 Spanish caliber Remington Rolling Block accounts for largest number of production, with something over 1.5 million sold from 1869 to 1910. For the first few years the barrels of the M1867 were made of iron, but after 1871, steel became the standardized material. As well, European C.I.P. 12.7x44R Swedish For the Rolling Block Rifle Model 1867/74 manufactured in 1874 by Carl Gustafs stads Gevärsfaktori. Some were involved in skirmishes with American Indians, in which men held off attackers that outnumbered them five to one. The rifle as such was originally adopted in 1867 but were re-barreled in 1895 with the new caliber. Right side of receiver is marked with Crown C … The sporting rolling-block rifles were produced in .50-70 caliber. This is an 1870 dated rifle that does not have an identifiable makers marking, but conforms to the specs of the Model 1867 Swedish Rolling Block … Resurrecting a Veteran Swedish Rolling Block CBA member, by Tom Davis of Carnegie, PA wrote this article in 2005 and it was published in the July/Aug #176 issue of the Fouling Shot. The Remington Rolling Block rifle is a breech-loading rifle that was produced from the mid-1860s into the early 20th century by E. Remington and Sons (later Remington Arms Company).The action was extremely strong, and could easily withstand the increased pressure of the new smokeless powders coming into use by the late 1880s. The action shows the royal Swedish crown over the “C” which indicated Carl Gustafs factory. Nominally it had a caliber of 4 decimal lines, but the actual caliber was 4.1 Swedish decimal lines or 3.88 Norwegian decimal lines (12.17 mm), and it fired a rimfire round with a 12.615 mm (.497 in) lead bullet. Cartridges of the World by Barnes shows incorrect Norma factory load data and grossly excessive load data for 8x58R Danish in the application of the m/1889 Swedish rolling block rifle. Original Norwegian Swedish M1867 Remington Rolling Block Carbine Dated 1872 . Compressed Black powder & 350 hollow base bullets used in 50 cal muzzle loaders. Compressed Black powder & 350 hollow base bullets used in 50 cal muzzle loaders. 3200 BAR = 46,412 psi. Original Spanish Contract Model. They are caliber 8x58R Danish -- smokeless. The Model 1867 Remington rolling block rifle was the first rifle using metallic cartridges to be adopted by the Swedish and Norwegian armies. Finish would rate 95% blue, good shootable bore (Should lap out better) and excellent stock. Regular price $595.00 ... while Swedish rifles have iron furniture. Maker: Swedish Model: 1867 Caliber: 12.17x44 Description: Serial #132, 12.17 x 44mm CF, 36 1/2 barrel with a very good bore that has some moderate freckling within the grooves. I acquired my first Swedish Model 1867 Rolling Block rifle in early 2002. SOLD Swedish Model 67/89 rolling block in 8x58RD (Danish Krag). pressure data for 8x58RD is way over what would be safe in a m/1889 Swedish rolling block. A tremendous amount of variation exists here, with differences as indicated below. This article deals with the case forming required to form .348 Winchester cases into 12.7x44R Swedish. There has recently been published some data for the 8x58R Danish for use in the 1889 Swedish rolling block rifle that far exceeds safe load levels.