Need help with a Rolling Block.

[bradley.moss72]

I found a Remington Rolling Block #1 receiver with a rotary extractor at a gun show. It is fit to a unfinished stock. I picked it up for $250.

Now I have to find a barrel and forearm stock and the associated hardware, so I have a few questions.

Can a barrel with a cut for a straight ejector be made to work with this receiver?

Are there any places that make threaded barrels for the rolling block or is it a machining only option?

Anyone know of some good resources for assembling one of these? (Parts, gunsmith, knowledge)

I thought I had seen some information on building a rolling block rifle in the past, but for the life of me I can't find much now as far as the Internet is concerned. I haven't went by the library yet.

Any help would be appreciated.

BW

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[Bent Ramrod]

Check on the American Single Shot Rifles web site. There's a guy named Steve Durren who is an expert on rebuilding rolling blocks.

I would think a sliding extractor barrel could be made to work on a rotary extractor rolling block with a little supplemental filing or milling. However, I doubt that a randomly selected barrel would screw up to index or proper headspace on your receiver.

Moneywise, you didn't do too badly on that Remington action. It would be well worth spending the money you "saved"(:mrgreen:) on a new barrel in the caliber of your choice.