![]() The Jarmann rifle - part 3 - The Swedish Jarmann (You must be logged in to the forum to chat.) Seieren ved Rorke's Drift bidro til å ta deler av oppmerksomheten bort fra nederlaget ved Isandlwana. Dette er det høyeste antall Victoria Cross-medaljer som er utdelt til ett enkelt regiment for en enkelt trefning. Etter slaget ved Rorke's Drift ble det delt ut hele 11 Victoria Cross-medaljer som er den høyeste militærutmerkelsen i Storbritannia. Kun 17 briter døde ved Rorke's Drift mens zuluene mistet mellom 300 og 600. Likevel klarte zuluene å bryte gjennom seks ganger uten at britene ble nedkjempet.ĭa forsterkningene endelig dukket opp om morgenen på denne dagen i 1879, var allerede de siste zuluene forsvunnet. 400 meters avstand, og da de prøvde å komme seg over barrikadene ble de møtt med bajonetter. Zuluene ble slått tilbake med presis skyting fra Martini-Henry-rifler som startet på ca. Likevel klarte de å holde stand i det over elleve timer lange slaget. ![]() halv fem dagen før, og var forlengelsen av det britiske nederlaget ved Isandlwana tidligere samme dag.ĭa rundt 3-4000 zuluer som hadde dannet reserven ved Isandlwana gikk til angrep på Rorke's Drift, var det kun rundt 150 britiske soldater i forlegningen og rundt 50 av dem var pasienter ved feltsykehuset. If you like condition, this is just a beautiful rifle to behold.well designed and built with a level of quality that has become nearly extinct.Britiske soldater klarte å holde stand mot zuluene ved Rorke's Drift under Zulukrigen. The bore is Excellent.bright and shiny with strong lands and grooves. I would say it was fired a few times and put away. The action is pretty much as new.showing very little use. Excellent stock and forend with no chips or cracks. ![]() Both front and rear sights still show most of their original blue. The barrel retains 80% original blue with some areas of scattered light pitting and corrosion due to poor storage. Trigger, block, hammer, and screws exhibit nearly all of their original highly polished nitre blue. Overall Condition grades to NRA Antique Excellent with 90% bright original case colors remaining on the frame. That said, it's easy to notice the early higher levels of Remington quality on this rifle which in my opinion, is on par with Winchester Repeating Arms circa 1880's. With hard times and the Remington family no longer in control, there must have been an exodus of old-school Remington workmen leaving the company.inventor Lewis Hepburn being one of the them, as you will see quality on Remingtons noticeably drop. In 1888, the company was purchased by Hartley and Graham Sporting Goods of NY who changed the name to simply "Remington Arms Company". That marking by itself narrows its date of manufacture considerably as it was used on arms manufactured from 1852 to 1888. #BUY REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK RIFLE SERIAL#I can't find much in the way of manufacturing dates on this rifle except that the barrel (which is the original and serial numbered to the gun) is marked E. By that, I mean every major component on this rifle was hand-fitted and serial numbered from the buttplate to the forend cap. #BUY REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK RIFLE SERIAL NUMBER#The serial number is in the 13,000 range and has matching numbers throughout. This particular example has a 26" octagon barrel in caliber. These came standard with a blued barrel, breech, and pins while the frame, forend cap, and buttplate were case color hardened. The stocks on the Model 2 have a distinctive bow or "perch belly" and come with a semi-crescent buttplate. ![]() The frame is a small to medium size between the heavy actions of the target and military rifles but larger than the small-frame. The Model 2 is easy to distinguish from all other Rem RB's by its curvature at the rear of the frame where it joins the buttstock. Production of the Model 2 started in 1873 and lasted until 1910. When I first laid eyes on this little Remington Rolling Block, all I could say was "Wow!" This is a beautiful rifle and for 130 years old, the condition is not mint.but stunning nonetheless. Remington Rolling Block Model 2 Sporting Rifle Remington Rolling Block Model 2 Sporting Rifle ![]()
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