Featured in this lot is a Remington Rolling Block .40-65 caliber rifle. The No. 1 heavy single shot Rolling Block sporting rifle was made in a variety of caliber's with the largest being used by buffalo hunters and frontiersmen in the West. The Rolling Block was produced by Remington from 1866 – 1888. It was made in huge 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. Almost all of these heavy sporting rifles in large and powerful cartridges found their way West. This is an extremely fine Rolling Block rifle and retains excellent walnut stock and forend with very tight wood to metal fit. The forend also retains the original early style steel forend cap. The large heavy 28 5/8” barrel is made by Douglas Barrels. The rear sight is a graduated adjustable tang peep sight. The receiver is uncleaned and retains an attractive aged silvery/gray patina. The bore condition is excellent with sharp rifling and shiny appearance all the way through. All springs are strong and the action is extremely 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. Actually more rare than the Sharps sporting rifle, the Remington Rolling Block large caliber sporting rifle is an elusive rifle for the collector to obtain. No Serial Number. This firearm qualifies as an Antique, and does not require FFL Transfer or NICS Background Check. For a complete representation of condition and for additional images please call 800-686-4216. It is the buyer’s responsibility to view each image and preview the item to determine condition.