M1864-68 Swedish Rolling Block
12.7x44R
I bought this at a OGCA show for what I thought was a steal for $350. Upon
examination at home (Lesson learned: Examine closely before I buy.)I found two problems.
The breechblock is setup for a rimfire round. The second problem is that someone had
apparently attempted to rechamber the gun from the original 12.4mm round. Now, to
return the rifle to shooting condition, I may have to have the chamber reamed and sleeved,
then rechambered to .50-70. Still, for a Remingon
Rolling Block in such fine shape otherwise, the total cost is still reasonable.
I'd first misidentified
this as a M1867 Swedish Rolling Block. Then a fellow collector (Thanks
Dutchman!) put me in contact with some swedish sources that set me
straight. This is a conversion of the M1864 Swedish Chamber Loading Rifle
(similar to a Trapdoor Springfield). This is rather unusual to find in its
current form, inasmuch as most were converted to carbines later on.
I am searching
for a bayonet appropriate for this model.
This particular one was made in 1869 (3 digit
serial #) by Carl Gustaf in Sweden.
