Original Danish M1867 Remington Rolling Block Military Rifle – Serial No 46399 Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. The Danes elected to license the Remington design for manufacture in Denmark at the Copenhagen arsenal, which they did in a fairly large quantity. The Danish model first utilized a rimfire cartridge and that stayed in service well into the smokeless era. However, with the adoption of the 8mm M1889 Krag-Jorgensen the need to update or abandon the Remington became acute. In 1896 they were withdrawn from infantry service, converted to centerfire cartridge and issued to coast and fortress artillerymen. At that time a new much longer rear ladder sight was also fitted to the rifles.

After World War II a large quantity were sold surplus back to the US where these type first entered civilian hands, being misleadingly sold in large quantity as .45-70 Rolling blocks!

This rifle features a 3.25″ long backsight leaf. Left receiver flat is stamped with a Crown over the royal cypher over the mark M-1867. The right receiver wall is bare and the upper tang is marked Kjobenhavns Toihuus 1875 (Copenhagen Arsenal) with serial number 46399 on the barrel. The serial number on the stock has unfortunately worn to the point where it is not legible.

Interestingly, this rifle comes with BRASS barrel bands and nose cap, as opposed to the standard steel. Two of the bands bear the Danish crown, so these appear to be original to the rifle, indicating possible issue for naval use.

Centerfire converted rifles chamber a cartridge near to the US Govt. .45-70, the 11.7x51R, a bit shorter and a bit larger. A .45-70 will function but will expand at the base and may overcrimp at the neck, not safe conditions. The rimfire cartridge was somewhat shorter but usable in the converted rifles. In fact, after conversion, the rifle could fire either rimfire or centerfire ammunition.

The Danish model first utilized a rimfire cartridge which stayed in service well into the smokeless era. This created a potential compatibility problem, rimfire cartridges won’t fire in a central fire rifle, and center-fire cartridges won’t operate in a rimfire rifle. However, if you look carefully, you will see that the breech block of the Danish Remington Rolling Block has two firing pin holes, one for center fire and one at the bottom of the breech block face for rimfire. The firing pin is fairly easily reversible, for use of the rifle with whatever (rimfire or central fire) ammunition is available.

The first 30,000 Danish Rolling Blocks were Danish built on Remington made actions. Thereafter they were constructed under license in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Features a 35″ barrel with bayonet stand on the right hand side and a long ladder back sight. The walnut stock has a brass marking disc showing unit numbers.

A fine rifle worthy of any Remington or Scandinavian collection.

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