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It does look pretty good - nice job! You should document it thoroughly in closeup photos and measurements and post them so that they will be available when/if another one shows up and the inevitable...

That is really great! Did you find any markings of any sort on it?

Right on! With the "sealed breech" issue cleared up, hopefully it will be (relatively) smooth sailing...:wink:

The early Remington-made ones had that feature which was quickly discarded. The Swedes purchased machinery from Remington in around 1866-67 to produce the Rolling Block and a good portion of them had...

I have purchased one from Allan's Armory in the past and had good service. Interesting ones crop up there from time to time.

To clarify info on the cartouche, "ESA" stands for Erskine S. Allin who was the Springfield Armory Master Armourer at the time.

Other than the rod, they look like Mosin-Nagant tools.

The bayonet is the standard yataghan-style bayonet for the Egyptian Rolling Block. It is similar to the French Chassepot but different in that it is not chamfered in the mounting slot nor does it...

Listen to those wise in the ways of the Hakim and watch your fingers. Did I say that Hakim Thumb really really hurt? Actually in my case it was the right ring finger and it made a deep 1/8" to 1/4"...

I had a Hakim as one of my first milsurp rifles (paid like $150 for it a long time ago). I loved it and enjoyed shooting it. I did get Hakim Thumb and it hurt a lot - I still have the scar... I...

There really can't be many rifles simpler than the Rolling Block from a user's standpoint. I believe that it was one of the rifle's selling points.

Thank you for the find. I'm not sure of their facts but it certainly was interesting.

Thank you for that find. I'm not so sure of the historical facts but it certainly was interesting.

Greetings All! I happened to see the Hakim mentioned and I would like to point you to the thread below about Turkish ammo & the Hakim on Gunboards. I hope that the link is permissible but it is...