Remington Rolling Block No.1 Military Rifle, Egypt

Lot description

Remington Rolling Block No. 1 Military rifle, Egyptian contract, likely 1886, .43 Egyptian caliber, marked at barrel forward of breech with Arabesque characters, left receiver with stamped "crescent moon", right receiver with Arabesque symbol, upper tang behind hammer is worn smooth but retains two digit number "86", 35" silver/gray full stock barrel with bayonet lug, metal cleaning rod, three barrel bands, center one marked with "crescent moon and star", adjustable rear sight, two sling swivels, metal butt plate, expected wood dents, loss, scratches, action is strong, bore bright with good rifling, some scratching near muzzle, overall: 50.25"l, 8.65lbs Start Price Start Price: $200.00