You had the Gewer 98 and the Lee Enfield on the battle field at the same time as this weapon. It would seriously suck to be stuck with the rolling block.
We don't do that any more... we just have college football games to do that now... Roll Tide. * A chorus of people yelling "Boo" as another Southern state is hated for trampling more Yankees in championship game. * "Oh! Oh my! Your sourness towards me has helped me make the tastiest lemon pie. *I laugh like a jerk and a internet troll * Haha! Have a nice day.
@@gregb6469 you sure about that? Ive only seen alot of southerners bitter about losing. Most of us up north never even think about the civil war as its not so ingrained into our culture
Love May's big ol' grin while she's doing the firing demo, and then her description of the kinesthetic joy of manipulating the action was positively contagious. Makes you want to go out & get some!
Er, range time w/ a Rolling Block I mean. Sorry, that came out a little wrong. BTW, the French generals were big on "L'esprit" & felt that the soldiers just needed to get a couple rounds off & close w/ the enemy w/ their bayonets [leading to the huge losses the French suffered early in the war, trying to assault German machine gun positions on foot. The Germans of course, obliged the stupidity of the French generalship by teaching the French soldiers how to dance the Spandau Ballet...] So anyway, the French probably considered their guards to be extremely well armed with the RB, since they still considered the primary purpose of the rifle was the pointy bit attached to the end of the barrel... ::)
I have a 1901 7mm version of this weapon father bought at an Army surplus store in San Francisco in 1952. Interestingly I refinished it in my High School shop class around 1980. Checked in at the office and walked down the hallway to class carrying the rifle in full view. Not likely able to do that today. lol
Smart move Othais handing over the rifle to Mae after calling it "idiot proof". I was sure that we were going to hear news of your shocking recent passing away.
I've got a model 4 in .32 rimfire. I used it a bit back when I could get ammo for it. I noticed you loaded the shell with your right hand. I always used my left hand and found it very easy and fairly quick to load that way. The right was unloading while the left was acquiring a shell. But I'm sure the larger shell you were using is not as easy to manage as the little .32.
Excellent show lots of good stuff. I have an old crack shot .22LR that is a falling block that has trained many a family member. So I have certain fondness for falling blocks.
I've owned two of these, originals and black powder driven, one was chambered 30.30 and the other was 7mm. The 30 30 was good but the 7mm was better. Did metal target silhouette (chicken, pig, turkey, ram) out to 400 yds, off hand and open sights. Made my own bullets and reloads, good days. five👍👍👍👍👍 for the rolling block and five👍👍👍👍👍 to Othyus and Mae for this chapter.😁
That's an interesting comment. Nowadays, neither "side" in the Gun Wars speaks much to how guns used to be seen in America, as tools. Every rural family had a gun, maybe 2, and they were typically single-shot rifles and shotguns. They were meant for snakes, rodents, and like you said, food on the table. And sure, home defense, but that was more an afterthought or "given". Good comment.
It was only because they were so desperate for arms and the Remingtons were cheap .Not knocking the rolling block design , but it was totally outclassed by the bolt actions used by all the major powers at that time.
Great job as always. If Austria-Hungary makes it into the Verdun game I imagine there will be many double-ass trash talk headed their way now haha. I really want a Rolling Block in 7x57 as a companion to my 1895 Chilean Mauser now!
OMG!!! I love you guys so much! Just the best well rounded and put together videos. Keep up the fantastic work! Is there any way of getting a possible schedule/vlog type of thing of whats on the horizon?
The Soviet Union provided large numbers of the rolling blocks to the Spanish Republicans as a large part of their military aid for which they received Spain's gold reserve !
I care about politics at the moment. Absolutely can't let Hitlery appoint the next SCJ replacement(s). So it's not so much voting for The Donald as voting against someone known to be a despicable, spiteful harridan. [What a former girlfriend referred to as "a waste of oxygen."] But yeah, I've got another week til election day, so while I wait, I can get in a lot of enjoyable vids on old guns! :-D
Um, what does losing it has to do with the name of the war? It could also be called a War of secession. Same with WW1 having multiple names (Great war, War to end wars and World war)
Cripes Matt Hall, lighten up....Neither one of us was there....Even though, by virtue of my date of birth, I come closer to it than I suspect you do. Attila Rischt, you are correct, if one were to take the time to research JUST what ANY war was/is called, many if not all, can be and often are identified by various names depending on what part of the world a writer or speaker is/was from and/or generation.
Magni56, the true, main reason, for the war was taxation of imports and exports from the South and the withholding of manufacturing and technological advances from the South (the cotton gin, and machines that could pick cotton faster and more efficiently than any humans could hope to on their best day are good examples)....Pretty much what the American Revolution was all about only the "kings" of the day controlled the railroads, steel production, etc. and wanted to keep those industries under their control at all costs. Please, in the future, take the time and effort to research actual historical records before making comments that are so easily refuted by facts. By the way, I found it interesting, and more than a bit disturbing, to discover that more people of color were lynched in New York City during the war than at any time in any part of the South in the decades following the war...Mainly because New Yorkers did not support "Mr. Lincoln's War" as it was frequently referred to at the time in the Northern press. So, in the end, the war might be best referred to today as the War of Northern Greed. and I also find it fascinating that more slaves were brought to these shores by ships and sea captains from Northern states and delivered to Northern ports than to those in the South...And then there were the rather large number of slaves held in bondage in the North even after they were supposedly "freed" by Lincoln . In addition, most of todays clueless products of our failed education system, are unaware that the Constitution of the Confederate States of America, unlike the Constitution of the United States of America as it was worded at the time, specifically outlawed slavery. I find that interesting on several levels. You should also be aware of the fact that ONLY those slaves held in "free" states were actually freed by Lincoln and then only in the hopes that freed slaves would flock to enlist in the Union Army....Which many did only to be treated as second or even third class soldiers and used as "cannon fodder" by their Union Army leaders whenever the "need" arose. Such treatment of men of color who volunteered for service continued unabated until the late 1940s and only "ended" then upon the direct orders of President Truman. All of the above, and much more, is easily located and researched for one's self at many of the larger libraries both public and university as well as many brick and mortar book stores with decent sized U.S. history sections.
Man I have wanted to get my hands on a rolling block since I was what, probably 10 years old, and dad bought me a toy rolling block cap rifle. She was made out of mostly tin I would guess, but she looked and loaded like a real one, even came with some wooden bullets. Buddy of mine had one that he built up in 45-70 with a beautiful schutzen type walnut stock, and blued up to almost S&W pistol quality. Man she was a beauty and she could shoot like nobody's business.
Amazing the innovations 1860-1900: Rolling Blocks & lever actions to Mausers. Shortly after, most of the world uses mostly-unchanged AR & AK platforms, approaching 70 years of sameness.
These were commercially available at least by 1866. Nelson Story equipped his party with Rolling Blocks on his famous cattle drive to Montana in that year. Nelson Story's party passed through Leavenworth Kansas in June of 1866, where Nelson purchased 30 Remington Rolling block rifles in .56-.50 Spencer rimfire. It was a good thing they did, because they did end up using the rifles to defend themselves from a raid by Red Cloud's warriors.
Ah, yes. One of the few single-shot rifles that is still being used and is still fun to shoot. No offense to any Sharps fans out there. It was great in "Quigley Down Under" and nice on the plains, so it's a very close second, but THAT RECOIL THOUGH! Martini fans, it was an okay weapon, but does it still hold up after being considered infamous in pretty much all of Africa and India? Springfield "Trapdoor" fans... I am so sorry
At one time Dixie Arms had split breaches for sale as will as 7mm rolling blocks. Might still have some parts somewhere I suppose. A rolling block in good condition is as reliable as a pet rock. No gun in bad condition can be counted on.
Mae's a sturdy Lady, that rifle kicks! France used the rolling block several times over the years.Some of the first Spanish R-B'S went to France because France had a war on.
Oh I wish it had subtitles. I'd love to show this to my blackpowder gunclub, here in Denmark. They're absolutely mental about the Rolling Blocks. I've had the danish M-1867 Engineer Carbine myself. Loved it!
Yes. A real thing of beauty. So much fun to shoot. I have some recordings of me shooting it, I'll see if I can find them. This was mine: imgur.com/a/MnCSY
Its interesting how lesser known emerging technologies have become widely used after the outbreak of certain wars, like the breech loading rifles and rifled artillery pieces of the civil war and the spitzer bullets and machine guns of world war one.
Othais, if you ever get to St Louis, visit Grants Farm. The perimeter if the homestead entry is the most Civil War barrels you'll see. He was so upset with the civil war he had them welded into a fence. I have never counted them, but there is a large amount. If you ever watch the Clydesdale hitch ride through a gate during the commercial, you have seen the barrels.
This was interesting; thank you. Case stretching was mentioned, along with the possibility of a chamber recut for Balle N. I'm not sure the two would be related, though. The Lebel is a wide cartridge at fairly high pressure, and it may simply be too much for the long, springy rolling block action.
So now this video is 5 years older, not a problem, the guns haven't changed at all. Younger Mae was still impressive too. Offhand shooting at ? range and getting a nice group with the 8mm. Mine is in 7mm and very accurate, myself on the other hand, if my tired old arms are using a rest the gun is great. Off-hand? Not so much. My other one was in 45/70 and a lot more fun to shoot but I had to hire someone to carry it! I do love the rolling blocks though!!
One of my instructor in school was given access to some stripped Rolling Block receivers. Someone offered them, he said "how many do you have" and the guy responded "how many do you want?" He only snagged two, but he immediately started to work on a custom build, ~28" hexagonal barrel, chambered in .45-110 (because reasons). I'm not sure what type they were, only that they had the ejector feature, and were supposed to have been chambered in 7x57mm before they were stripped, so obviously not an uber-old model since they were smokeless.
I love how Othais suggests the rolling block was the preferred design for handing illiterate yokels too dim to grasp the "complex" workings of the Mauser at 19:59. I am thinking the rolling blocks were probably less expensive than Mausers as well, and if anyone has actual price comparison figures I would appreciate seeing them.
Othias, your memory for excruciating detail is wonderful. Sure, we all remember best that in which we are interested in most, but still, your encyclopedic delivery is amazing. Bravo!
If it hasn't been asked before - any plan on doing the Martini-Enfield? It did its share as a second line rifle in WWI in much the same mould as the Rolling Block.... actually for that matter you could do the .310 as well (second line arm in Australian service for both wars).
I have a 1902 and needs stock and forearms, retaining rings and cleaning rod. basically all the furniture and bolts... have not found anything in parts for these. would love to bring this girl back to life one day.
I’ve only held and dry cycled a rolling and a falling block or two; but LOVE the action (mayb even more than a magazine cut off…). I was always a better target pistol shot than rifle shot. IF I wasn’t old and broke, if someone made a modern single shot rolling block hunting pistol for me… SMILES!
'they were also having problems Prussia, if you know your history...' I went to an American school unfortunately. Prussia was never mentioned once. >__> They tend to skip from the civil war straight to USA entering WW1 with a layover discussing Napoleon in about as much detail as 'oh yeah, him'.
Contemporary accounts note that some soldiers would cock hammer, then retract block with little finger of right hand, ejecting empty, then with fresh round already held by thumb and forefinger, would chamber round, then push block closed with heal of hand. Basically theses are posterior/anterior sweeps with hand minimizing the contortions with the normal method of working rifle. With a bit of practice, it's surprising how rapid this single shot can fire. (Of course with loose rounds, readily available, like from prone or stationary positions.) Also, are the 7x57mm safe with modern ammo?
You subtle humor doesn't go unnoticed by this Yankee.
ALL SERIOUS FOREVER
All you're missing is a guy and his robots adding their 2 cents in the front row of all your videos.
PBRStreetGang
I took care of that with a box of Hamdingers.
Ha!
Except for the fact that Kermit the frog isn't a rebel.
I just love the Remington Rolling Block. Strong, simple and used pretty much anywhere on the planet. Kind of the AK of its time.
beautiful
You had the Gewer 98 and the Lee Enfield on the battle field at the same time as this weapon. It would seriously suck to be stuck with the rolling block.
As a history major, and a gun enthusiast, finding this channel has been a huge treat. Kudos!
Glad to hear!
The US Civil war : still causing North vs South flamewars on the internet 150 years later.
We don't do that any more... we just have college football games to do that now... Roll Tide. * A chorus of people yelling "Boo" as another Southern state is hated for trampling more Yankees in championship game. * "Oh! Oh my! Your sourness towards me has helped me make the tastiest lemon pie. *I laugh like a jerk and a internet troll * Haha! Have a nice day.
so easy.
The problem is not with what he called the Late Unpleasantness, but that so many danmnyankees still hate the South.
They dont call it the war of northern aggression for nothing
*ignore the surcumstances of the first shots being fired
@@gregb6469 you sure about that? Ive only seen alot of southerners bitter about losing. Most of us up north never even think about the civil war as its not so ingrained into our culture
"The duel monarchy had just had it's double-ass handed to it." You have such an elegant way with words. 😂
dual. although they were dueling with themself quite a bit.
@@Strawberry92fs Quadruple ass kicked?
Remington being mismanaged? I can't imagine what that would look like today. However, I imagine it would be shaped suspiciously like an R51
I liked it when they were mismanaged with good guns.
R-51 because why not make shit copy of the C-9 and charge 10 times more for it.
It looks like a bunch of mismatched Remington/DPMS/Bushmaster ARs without bolts or LPKs in the back of a CDNN catalog.
@Frost Arctica Smurf, and Papa Smurf actually had a brown beard in flashbacks to his youth in the cartoon.
"mistmanaged"
Love May's big ol' grin while she's doing the firing demo, and then her description of the kinesthetic joy of manipulating the action was positively contagious. Makes you want to go out & get some!
Er, range time w/ a Rolling Block I mean. Sorry, that came out a little wrong.
BTW, the French generals were big on "L'esprit" & felt that the soldiers just needed to get a couple rounds off & close w/ the enemy w/ their bayonets [leading to the huge losses the French suffered early in the war, trying to assault German machine gun positions on foot. The Germans of course, obliged the stupidity of the French generalship by teaching the French soldiers how to dance the Spandau Ballet...] So anyway, the French probably considered their guards to be extremely well armed with the RB, since they still considered the primary purpose of the rifle was the pointy bit attached to the end of the barrel... ::)
rofl
"Kinesthetic Joy." It's phrases like that that proove this is one of the smartest firearms-related channels on UA-cam. Well done as always, guys!
are you doing these out of order?!
No, Sir (or ma'am, if that's Mae). I'm watching them in the order they display on your uploads page!
I have a 1901 7mm version of this weapon father bought at an Army surplus store in San Francisco in 1952. Interestingly I refinished it in my High School shop class around 1980. Checked in at the office and walked down the hallway to class carrying the rifle in full view. Not likely able to do that today. lol
19:12 "And like the Remington, spread worldwide..... and then some"
Like, to outer space?
More Like alternate universes/times lines :P and some did go to the Mars for that whole John Cater thing :p
Yes. Didn't you see that scene in Star Wars where they were using Remingtons? lol
One small step for man one giant bullet in a alien.
Space Force Rolling Blocks!
@@zaqzilla1 if stormtroopers had them they would have been better shots. They can't hit anything with their blasters.....
When I tell the ladies I have small arms, they usually walk away and ignore me.
good?
Hostile
Probably the small hands, but awesome pun!
The Remington rolling block is one of my favoriet guns ever. Love the vid. Thanks much.
Glad to hear
War of northern aggression huh? Looks like somebody's a proud southern boy. As always, great episode!
Thanks!
It might be tongue-in-cheek these days, but it's still pretty damn distasteful if said without further context.
Calm down
It is true the civil war was anything
But Civil.
One of the more beautiful rifles ever in my estimation. I did like the new animation too.
Good to hear!
Perfect thing to end the night with, a new video from C&Rsenal!
How did it go?
It went Great! I can't wait for more!
U talk like a waterfall but unlike most other video on UA-cam all the talking is so very informative and interesting. I love it !!!!
Nothing worse than 20 minutes of talking and nothing being said!
Smart move Othais handing over the rifle to Mae after calling it "idiot proof". I was sure that we were going to hear news of your shocking recent passing away.
But y?
I'm working through the series, waiting for the episode when she hits him.
Was that "idiot" coment really nessesary?She sure impresses me with her knowledge and ability to shoot.Give respect where respect is due.
@@ObsydianShade Some of them have integral bayonets... the carbines are short enough too.
@@ObsydianShade Or at least a butt stroke to the forehead!
Awesome! Would love to own a Remington Rolling Block some day.
do it
Great video. My 2 favorite rifles are my Uberti 357 Baby Carbine & my Pedersoli 44-40 Carbine both are replica rolling blocks. I love the simplicity.
Love going back watching the older ones I’ve missed.. Mae is a great markswomen
Another masterpiece. I loved the "War Were Declared" cut-scene. A classic. Edited to say, Mae always looks so happy at the range. Loved the music!
Thanks for the extractor animations. I've been trying to find out for a while how the rolling block works with rimless ammo.
Beautiful rifle, wonderful video. Thanks to you guys and also to the patrons who support this channel.
Glad you enjoyed it!
thanks!
People are actually mad about the war of northern aggression shit? lmao it's a tongue in cheek joke people! Man some are so sensitive.
Some of the responses may also be tongue in cheek.
Love you guys, Mae, you're impressive!
no i luv u
You've gotten *really* good at presentation, Othais. Also love that the "war were declared" has become a running joke :D
right into the ground
21:40 "War Were Declared" Can that be a T-shirt?
Maybe? We did sorta jack it.
If you could put a gif on a shirt, then I would want to have 21:55 on it.
C&Rsenal futurama?
Classic.
Me: what can this rifle chamber?
Remington: yes
No photo of Samuel Norris ? Put Chuck Norris photo then.
dang...
@@Candrsenalyup missed opportunity
"war were declared" and then a video of soldiers pushing a dude around like a dummy
The sound effects made me lol
It's called the "Giddy Skittle" apparently.
C&Rsenal apparently
I've got a model 4 in .32 rimfire. I used it a bit back when I could get ammo for it. I noticed you loaded the shell with your right hand. I always used my left hand and found it very easy and fairly quick to load that way. The right was unloading while the left was acquiring a shell. But I'm sure the larger shell you were using is not as easy to manage as the little .32.
Excellent show lots of good stuff. I have an old crack shot .22LR that is a falling block that has trained many a family member. So I have certain fondness for falling blocks.
I've owned two of these, originals and black powder driven, one was chambered 30.30 and the other was 7mm. The 30 30 was good but the 7mm was better. Did metal target silhouette (chicken, pig, turkey, ram) out to 400 yds, off hand and open sights. Made my own bullets and reloads, good days. five👍👍👍👍👍 for the rolling block and five👍👍👍👍👍 to Othyus and Mae for this chapter.😁
Thank you for the history
This was one of the most important civilian rifles in the US--EVER. People put meals on their tables for generations.
That's an interesting comment. Nowadays, neither "side" in the Gun Wars speaks much to how guns used to be seen in America, as tools. Every rural family had a gun, maybe 2, and they were typically single-shot rifles and shotguns. They were meant for snakes, rodents, and like you said, food on the table. And sure, home defense, but that was more an afterthought or "given".
Good comment.
The slow motion firing was pretty great.
good!
Mae's best referral yet, even if it was for 1866.
Great post and thanks for it.
Good to hear!
It's amazing that the French were still using a Civil War Rifle in WW1.
It was only because they were so desperate for arms and the Remingtons were cheap .Not knocking the rolling block design , but it was totally outclassed by the bolt actions used by all the major powers at that time.
man, you've been busy! These videos are amazing!
I love the fact that the suggestion for more videos only show videos from C&Rsenal :D
The aesthetics blends in with youtubes background & layout :D
I made the pickatures nice.
I have a 1902 model in 7mm Mauser and it is surprisingly accurate .
1:20 AM tired but way worth staying up and watching Love the Lebel Rolling Block .
Great job as always. If Austria-Hungary makes it into the Verdun game I imagine there will be many double-ass trash talk headed their way now haha. I really want a Rolling Block in 7x57 as a companion to my 1895 Chilean Mauser now!
I KNOW NOTHING, STOP LOOKING AT ME.
The show has come so far!
OMG!!! I love you guys so much! Just the best well rounded and put together videos. Keep up the fantastic work! Is there any way of getting a possible schedule/vlog type of thing of whats on the horizon?
That would require us to be organized enough to know what we're doing next.
Very nice, Othais and Mae. Congrats.
Thanks!
Big black 4!
Great episode. I want one now.
*bore
C&Rsenal
Haha, must be that thick southern accent (or my damn ears).
It’s amazing how a firearm designed in the Civil War was still going strong in ww1, shows how good this gun was
The beauty is in it's rugged simplicity .
damn it Othais and Mae, i need one now.....
The Soviet Union provided large numbers of the rolling blocks to the Spanish Republicans as a large part of their military aid for which they received Spain's gold reserve !
Commies stealing money? Say it ain't so!
Love the Greek manoeuvre.
Thanks a ton, really enjoyed it.
My eyes keep getting drawn to the hat...
Yes, it's working.
Is this gun is used the smokeless power cartage?
이동연
both black powder and later smokeless
Oh I see
C&Rsenal So is this rifle's barrel is the smokeless power barrel?
Listen to Othias talk about guns for 43 min? Awww yiss.
TO THE COMMENTS
'war of northern aggression" lmao
A very long life for a very old rifle!
so tired... oh well, might as well finish another video. :-)
sorry
i like the remington roling block it is a cool gun
who cares about politics, lets all just watch a video about a gun designed in the 1860s
right?
I care about politics at the moment. Absolutely can't let Hitlery appoint the next SCJ replacement(s). So it's not so much voting for The Donald as voting against someone known to be a despicable, spiteful harridan. [What a former girlfriend referred to as "a waste of oxygen."]
But yeah, I've got another week til election day, so while I wait, I can get in a lot of enjoyable vids on old guns! :-D
This was an apolitical comment, I'd appreciate it if you keep it that way
Bruciando >:(
hvymtal I do, when if anyone didn't care about politics nobody would be able to own these
FINALLY!!!! Somebody who knows what the war should REALLY be called!!!!
Um, what does losing it has to do with the name of the war? It could also be called a War of secession. Same with WW1 having multiple names (Great war, War to end wars and World war)
Cripes Matt Hall, lighten up....Neither one of us was there....Even though, by virtue of my date of birth, I come closer to it than I suspect you do. Attila Rischt, you are correct, if one were to take the time to research JUST what ANY war was/is called, many if not all, can be and often are identified by various names depending on what part of the world a writer or speaker is/was from and/or generation.
Magni56, the true, main reason, for the war was taxation of imports and exports from the South and the withholding of manufacturing and technological advances from the South (the cotton gin, and machines that could pick cotton faster and more efficiently than any humans could hope to on their best day are good examples)....Pretty much what the American Revolution was all about only the "kings" of the day controlled the railroads, steel production, etc. and wanted to keep those industries under their control at all costs. Please, in the future, take the time and effort to research actual historical records before making comments that are so easily refuted by facts. By the way, I found it interesting, and more than a bit disturbing, to discover that more people of color were lynched in New York City during the war than at any time in any part of the South in the decades following the war...Mainly because New Yorkers did not support "Mr. Lincoln's War" as it was frequently referred to at the time in the Northern press. So, in the end, the war might be best referred to today as the War of Northern Greed. and I also find it fascinating that more slaves were brought to these shores by ships and sea captains from Northern states and delivered to Northern ports than to those in the South...And then there were the rather large number of slaves held in bondage in the North even after they were supposedly "freed" by Lincoln . In addition, most of todays clueless products of our failed education system, are unaware that the Constitution of the Confederate States of America, unlike the Constitution of the United States of America as it was worded at the time, specifically outlawed slavery. I find that interesting on several levels. You should also be aware of the fact that ONLY those slaves held in "free" states were actually freed by Lincoln and then only in the hopes that freed slaves would flock to enlist in the Union Army....Which many did only to be treated as second or even third class soldiers and used as "cannon fodder" by their Union Army leaders whenever the "need" arose. Such treatment of men of color who volunteered for service continued unabated until the late 1940s and only "ended" then upon the direct orders of President Truman. All of the above, and much more, is easily located and researched for one's self at many of the larger libraries both public and university as well as many brick and mortar book stores with decent sized U.S. history sections.
Man I have wanted to get my hands on a rolling block since I was what, probably 10 years old, and dad bought me a toy rolling block cap rifle. She was made out of mostly tin I would guess, but she looked and loaded like a real one, even came with some wooden bullets. Buddy of mine had one that he built up in 45-70 with a beautiful schutzen type walnut stock, and blued up to almost S&W pistol quality. Man she was a beauty and she could shoot like nobody's business.
"War of Northern Aggression". You said that just get butthurt replies in the comments didn't you?
Regardless great video as always.
"engagement"
I believe they are in South Carolina, so it makes a certain amount of sense. i prefer the (hopefully) neutral 'War between states.'
Amazing the innovations 1860-1900: Rolling Blocks & lever actions to Mausers. Shortly after, most of the world uses mostly-unchanged AR & AK platforms, approaching 70 years of sameness.
These were commercially available at least by 1866. Nelson Story equipped his party with Rolling Blocks on his famous cattle drive to Montana in that year. Nelson Story's party passed through Leavenworth Kansas in June of 1866, where Nelson purchased 30 Remington Rolling block rifles in .56-.50 Spencer rimfire. It was a good thing they did, because they did end up using the rifles to defend themselves from a raid by Red Cloud's warriors.
Ah, yes. One of the few single-shot rifles that is still being used and is still fun to shoot. No offense to any Sharps fans out there. It was great in "Quigley Down Under" and nice on the plains, so it's a very close second, but THAT RECOIL THOUGH! Martini fans, it was an okay weapon, but does it still hold up after being considered infamous in pretty much all of Africa and India? Springfield "Trapdoor" fans... I am so sorry
It's pretty timeless
!1
That sound effect at 35:20 is icing on the cake.
At one time Dixie Arms had split breaches for sale as will as 7mm rolling blocks. Might still have some parts somewhere I suppose. A rolling block in good condition is as reliable as a pet rock. No gun in bad condition can be counted on.
Wish they would start making them again !
I was unaware of a french rolling block, way cool, i do have 2ea. 43 Egyptian & a danish 8x58 krag rolling blks thou.
I just love firearms history.
Mae's a sturdy Lady, that rifle kicks! France used the rolling block several times over the years.Some of the first Spanish R-B'S went to France because France had a war on.
Just as I was going to bed...eh sleep is for the weak, am I right?
Sleep is for the week, and it's Tuesday morning so go the hell to bed.
Mike Edge knock knock open up the door, it's Tuesday morning again one month later. go the hell to bed god fucking Damn!
You can sleep when you're dead.
Especially when....
War Were Declared!!!!!
Oh I wish it had subtitles. I'd love to show this to my blackpowder gunclub, here in Denmark. They're absolutely mental about the Rolling Blocks. I've had the danish M-1867 Engineer Carbine myself. Loved it!
We're slowly getting them in place.
The one with the aluminum cover?
Yes. A real thing of beauty. So much fun to shoot. I have some recordings of me shooting it, I'll see if I can find them. This was mine: imgur.com/a/MnCSY
What a cool mechanism
Its interesting how lesser known emerging technologies have become widely used after the outbreak of certain wars, like the breech loading rifles and rifled artillery pieces of the civil war and the spitzer bullets and machine guns of world war one.
Othais, if you ever get to St Louis, visit Grants Farm. The perimeter if the homestead entry is the most Civil War barrels you'll see. He was so upset with the civil war he had them welded into a fence. I have never counted them, but there is a large amount. If you ever watch the Clydesdale hitch ride through a gate during the commercial, you have seen the barrels.
This was interesting; thank you. Case stretching was mentioned, along with the possibility of a chamber recut for Balle N. I'm not sure the two would be related, though. The Lebel is a wide cartridge at fairly high pressure, and it may simply be too much for the long, springy rolling block action.
I dunno, the 7mm doesn't seem to be doing it.
So now this video is 5 years older, not a problem, the guns haven't changed at all.
Younger Mae was still impressive too. Offhand shooting at ? range and getting a nice group with the 8mm.
Mine is in 7mm and very accurate, myself on the other hand, if my tired old arms are using a rest the gun is great. Off-hand? Not so much.
My other one was in 45/70 and a lot more fun to shoot but I had to hire someone to carry it!
I do love the rolling blocks though!!
Is there an episode, on the 1895 Winchester lever action rifle?
Z M No, but there should be. The M1903 and Krag-Jorgenson need their own episodes as well.
Colt M4A1 Agreed.
Colt M4A1 I agree with you
One of my instructor in school was given access to some stripped Rolling Block receivers. Someone offered them, he said "how many do you have" and the guy responded "how many do you want?"
He only snagged two, but he immediately started to work on a custom build, ~28" hexagonal barrel, chambered in .45-110 (because reasons). I'm not sure what type they were, only that they had the ejector feature, and were supposed to have been chambered in 7x57mm before they were stripped, so obviously not an uber-old model since they were smokeless.
Anyone else kinda want to see an Othias LP? The commentary alone would make a BF1 video worth watching.
Mostly cursing. We have a mumble server so just do that to get the full experience.
Great video. My 2 favorite rifles are my Uberti 357 Baby Carbine & my Pedersoli 44-40 Carbine both are replica rolling blocks. I love the simplicity.
Late watching this. Did not appreciate how important the Rolling Block was militarily! I thought of it as a frontier rifle.
I love how Othais suggests the rolling block was the preferred design for handing illiterate yokels too dim to grasp the "complex" workings of the Mauser at 19:59. I am thinking the rolling blocks were probably less expensive than Mausers as well, and if anyone has actual price comparison figures I would appreciate seeing them.
Othias, your memory for excruciating detail is wonderful. Sure, we all remember best that in which we are interested in most, but still, your encyclopedic delivery is amazing. Bravo!
Spotted Mae’s Microtech on my 2nd watch: never noticed that years ago
I have a RB in 43 Spanish, not sure which country it is from but it has 1865 stamped on the action plus some numbers on the stock near the butt plate.
I luv me sum rolling blocks, first gun I learned how to shoot on.
If it hasn't been asked before - any plan on doing the Martini-Enfield? It did its share as a second line rifle in WWI in much the same mould as the Rolling Block.... actually for that matter you could do the .310 as well (second line arm in Australian service for both wars).
Glad to see the Loewe Argentine 91 up on the wall. Love you don't collect just on WWI and WWII!
Oh the wall is all WWI and there is no 1891 up there I am afraid
Then what's above your 88 carbine? That's no Belgian 89 or Ottoman 90, right? I thought only Argentine had the short handguard.
michael sexton
It definitely is an Ottoman 1890
Idk who you guys got to pretend to be Othias this time, but he/she got the hat wrong.
Othias wears a black hat. That hat is red.
Joe Arnold it's a make America great again hat
Yes, he should wear a black hat given that now and henceforth red hats are the trademark of idiots.
@@deltavee2 You resemble that remark!
@@geraldmahle9833 Indeed I do. It's true even more so now than it was 8 months ago.
Fasten your seat belt, this ain't over yet!
OH YES--Thank you May
I have a 1902 and needs stock and forearms, retaining rings and cleaning rod. basically all the furniture and bolts... have not found anything in parts for these. would love to bring this girl back to life one day.
I bought a Pedersoli/Taylor Rolling block in 45-70. In absolute heaven.
This shows how mutch gun tecnology developed by a few decades.
Calling it the "War of Northern Aggression" shows your Southern roots.
Pretty much the only reason anyone says it at this point.
Or a student of history.
or who cares he's from the south let him call it what he likes
it's a hick name with obvious political connotations mostly used by assorted nutters and KKK members.
and it's not even exactly accurate either
Given his sense of humour, I'd say he's on the wind-up. Mission accomplished.
I’ve only held and dry cycled a rolling and a falling block or two; but LOVE the action (mayb even more than a magazine cut off…). I was always a better target pistol shot than rifle shot. IF I wasn’t old and broke, if someone made a modern single shot rolling block hunting pistol for me… SMILES!
'they were also having problems Prussia, if you know your history...'
I went to an American school unfortunately. Prussia was never mentioned once. >__> They tend to skip from the civil war straight to USA entering WW1 with a layover discussing Napoleon in about as much detail as 'oh yeah, him'.
I just love the slow mo's
booooooooom
Contemporary accounts note that some soldiers would cock hammer, then retract block with little finger of right hand, ejecting empty, then with fresh round already held by thumb and forefinger, would chamber round, then push block closed with heal of hand. Basically theses are posterior/anterior sweeps with hand minimizing the contortions with the normal method of working rifle. With a bit of practice, it's surprising how rapid this single shot can fire. (Of course with loose rounds, readily available, like from prone or stationary positions.)
Also, are the 7x57mm safe with modern ammo?
I didn't hear you talk about the request for a magazine cut off.