Featured in this lot we have a Remington model 1872 rolling block rifle chambered in 50-70 caliber originating from the 1870's. The No. 1 heavy single shot Rolling Block sporting rifle was made in a variety of calibers with the largest being used by buffalo hunters and frontiersmen in the West as well as Native American Warrior’s. The .50-70 caliber was the standard U.S. Military cartridge introduced in 1873 and was very popular in the big Remington Rolling Block and Sharps rifles of that time period. It was especially popular because ammunition could always be procured from frontier military forts and outposts. The Rolling Block was produced by Remington from 1866 – 1888. It was made in quantities to fill foreign and domestic military contracts but made in fairly limited numbers as sporting rifles for frontiersmen, professional hunters and sportsmen. The large caliber examples, being extremely scarce and desirable, command the most interest and highest values on the collector market today with the popular .50-70 being the most in demand. Almost all of these heavy sporting rifles in large and powerful cartridges found their way West. The 27" long round barrel is marked with a “S” and “P” inspection mark and shows a “B” marked ladder rifle sight with “1 / 2 / 3 / 4” markings. The receiver has the “B” mark on the left side and on the back strap is marked “Remingtons' Ilion, N.Y. U.S.A. PAT. May 30 Nov 15th 1864 April 17th 1866 Aug 27th 1867 Nov 7th 1871”. The butt stock is marked on the top “ 5 H 33 64" and the wood stock shows the inspection rectangular with script armory or inspection mark on either side of the flat near the receiver and underneath marked “B”, and the oblong rectangular. The original hammer clicks back twice holding in place allowing the breach loading rolling block to open, click back and rolling the shell ejector back which functions. The rolling block click closes and the hammer releases the hammer allowing the firearm to function properly with the action and springs appear to be strong and tight. An iconic rifle of the buffalo hunters and of the Old West in general, this was the same style rifle George Armstrong Custer carried to his death at the Little Bighorn battle in 1876. The wood shows very good fitmet and nice crips inspection marks as well as the metal marks being nice and crisp. The rifle shows good condition overall with some light pitting across the piece. The rifle weighs 8lbs 0oz. Serial Number: No Serial Number. This firearm qualifies as an Antique, and does not require FFL Transfer or NICS Background Check.