Springfield Rolling Block Rifle info and value?

[Twmaster]

While at Thanksgiving Day dinner my uncle mentioned he has a Springfield rolling block rifle he would like some help selling.

He's elderly and is not computer literate. So I get the job of research....

Somebody gave the rifle to my grandfather 60 or 70 years ago. My uncle has had it since just before my grandfather passed 30 years ago.

So I'm looking for info about the rifle. He says it's a rimfire.

Other than that I have zero clue about these.

Any idea of a ball park value? Links to relevant reading?

Thank you.

 

[StrawHat]

Wow, you will need to post a lot more info. Cartridge, barrel length, condition and whether military or civilian just to get started. And photos would help.

 

[Jim Watson]

A SPRINGFIELD Rolling Block?

Springfield Armory produced some Rolling Blocks under license from Remington for the Navy in 1870-1871 and the Army in 1871-1872. Caliber is .50-70 centerfire. The only rimfires were the fewer than 100 which were converted to .22 for shipboard practice.

Dollar value is substantial if that is what he really has.
But people get funny ideas about old guns and it will take a detailed description and close clear pictures to evaluate.
I do not know of a dedicated Rolling Block board, you should post information here and folks will discuss and help out.

 

[Double Vision]

Yeah, maybe it's a Remington RB? There are many variations of it...

 

[Float Pilot]

Not to mention that there are also Swedish rolling blocks. Most were made by Remington and some made under license in Sweden, Belgium, Spain. They were adopted by many countries, including the U.S. (first by the Navy in 1867 and later in limited numbers in .45-70 by the Army), Argentina, Denmark, Guatemala, Holland, Puerto Rico (Voluntarios), Spain, Sweden/Norway, Uruguay, and others. Over 1.5 million rolling block military rifles were produced.

There were other rimfire calibers produced besides the 22s. Such as the 32 rimfire. and 12.17×44 mm rimfire

 

[Vaarok]

Bet money it's just a Trapdoor.

 

[Slamfire]

If it is a rolling block it is a Remington.

Unless you actually have a Stevens Crackshot.

Stevens Crackshots were always cheap, to have value the Crackshot's condition is everything.

I see Gunbroker has a like new 1900-1913 Crackshot and the bid is $350.00

Beat up ones are expiring with no bids.

 

[MMCSRET]

It is quite possible it is a Springfield RB. I know of two in private ownership and there are several on display in the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody Wyoming.

 

[Twmaster]

Well it seems my uncle has lost his mind. At least partially.

It's a Remington RB #2 in 32 RF. It's got a fine patina of rust all over the thing and a crack in the stock. The chamber and bore also have that same fine patina of brown rust.

He also has two full boxes of ammo. Some Remington and a box of Navy Arms. I think the ammo is worth more than the gun...

It belonged to my grandfather so I'm thinking I'd like to buy it from my uncle just to keep it in the family.

I could not find a serial number on it anywhere.