American Indian used and decorated Remington Rolling Block Carbine. This is one of the most intriguing and unique Native American arms we’ve offered.  It appears to be chambered in .44-77 which is the same basic cartridge as the popular .43 Spanish round used throughout Mexico and the Southwest. Short rifles and carbines were the preferred firearm for buffalo hunting on horseback. The barrel measures the correct 21 inches for a carbine. The saddle ring is long gone as is the rear sight. The original stout carbine front sight is intact. It has been fitted with a crude side mounted iron ring in the left side of the stock just behind the wrist. A corresponding iron ring is located about midway between the receiver and muzzle also on the left side of the forearm. Both are held in place with forged iron pins that go through the stock and are bent to secure them from pulling out. The rear ring still has a length of very old braided cord. What makes this firearm stand out is that the wrist is repaired and reinforced with a wide 3 1/8” wrapping of what appears to be cut German silver sheeting. There are three more such bands around the forend that secure the stock to the barrel. The wrapping at the wrist is held in place by several iron tacks. The wrappings are decorated with punch-applied zig-zag and other decorative simple designs. The wrappings appear very old and worn with some of the metal beginning to split. An important feature that assures the authenticity of Native American usage is the fact that the butt plate has been removed. This was common because the shape of rifle and carbine butt plates made them ideal for use as hide scrapers. However, the important aspect of this is that the wood where the butt plate originally fit is now heavily worn with the sharp edges rounded. The top of the stock in this area was originally inletted fairly deeply for the steel butt plate to fit and be secured with a screw. However, the wood is so worn and weathered that the inletting is no longer visible. Only the top screw hole and the screw hole in the middle of the stock remain, and these holes show very worn wood where the screw would enter through the butt plate. Interestingly, it is also fitted with a blacksmith made cleaning rod mounted under the barrel. Instead of the usual slotted tip for a cleaning patch, this one has the metal simply bent around to form a shallow loop for the patch to be pushed through. All metal surfaces display a heavy, very dark and uncleaned patina. The bore is similarly dark and heavily pitted, which is what one would expect, and want to see, on an authentic Indian used carbine that was fired with corrosive black powder ammunition. The action works and the hammer/trigger function properly if somewhat worn. Overall, a most unusually attractive frontier gun from the 1870s-1890s period that has tremendous visual appeal. This carbine weighs 6lbs 4oz. This firearm qualifies as an Antique, and does not require FFL Transfer or NICS Background Check.