*.22 Caliber Conversion of a US Navy Model 1867 Remington Rolling Block Pistol

.22RF. 10" octagon to round barrel. NSN. Blued and color casehardened finish, smooth varnished walnut grip and forend. Single shot .22 rimfire alteration of a US M1867 Naval Rolling Block Pistol with added semi-buckhorn elevation adjustable rear sight and dovetailed tall-blade front sight. Barrel with one-line REMINGTON ARMS CO. ILION, N.Y. marking, indicating a post-1888, post-bankruptcy factory barrel. This may be a variant of the Remington Model 1891 or 1901 Rolling Block Target Pistols, which were typically built on over run US M1871 Army Rolling Block Pistol Frames. This is clearly a Navy frame and has the remnant of the P/F.C.W. (Frank C Warner) inspection on the right of the and has no factory markings on the left of the frame. The gun was refinished at the time of alteration. It appears that a very talented gunsmith probably added an original M1891 or M1901 Remington barrel to the M1867 frame and then sleeved it to .22, suggesting the original barrel was .25 or .32. A very attractive Rolling Block pistol variant. As a remanufactured antique frame now chambered for a readily available modern cartridge, ATF classifies this gun as a modern handgun subject to all federal, state and local laws and much be transferred by an FFL holder, rather than as an antique firearm. {MODERN}

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Fine as refinished. Bore good, mottled and oxidized with good rifling. Metal with most of the applied blue and vibrant case colors from the period of use refinish intact. Mechanically functional action. Wood with scattered bumps, dings and mars.

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Mr. Carey joined Cowan’s, a Freeman's company, in 2021 and is a 40-year veteran of the sporting arms and outdoor recreation industry. Carey joined Cowan’s from Griffin & Howe at Hudson Farms in Andover, N.J., where he was responsible for the acquisition, appraisal, and consignment of top-tier firearms consignments from important makers such as James Purdey & Sons of London, Beretta, Caesar Guerini, B. Rizzini, Bertuzzi, Renato Telo, and Anderson Wheeler.

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*.22 Caliber Conversion of a US Navy Model 1867 Remington Rolling Block Pistol

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