Reproduction 1866 Springfield and Military Rolling Blocks

[Finnwolf]

Does anyone know of plans to reproduce the 1866 Springfield in .50/70?  I figure someone would take advantage of all the repro Springfield rifled muskets by simply replicating a new barrel and hammer.

Also does anyone make the military Remington rolling block, either in a .50/70 1870 Navy Model or NY National Guard?  Or maybe a Egyptian/Spanish 3 band in .45/70?  That caliber would be cheaper to reload than the .43 I would think.

[John Traveler]

The only Remington Rolling Block rifles currently (or recently) in production are the limited Remington Arms rolling block rifles in BPCR calibers and the ones by Pedersoli of Italy.  Lone Star in Texas also makes them on a custom basis.  Navy Arms imported some Italian rolling block rifles,pistols, and carbines.  Star (Spain) used to make carbines in .30-30 and .44 magnum calibers.

I can't see any major manufacturer getting into production of a repro 1866 Springfield or Military Rolling Blocks because of the very limited market demand, plus the considerable product liability issues of making and selling reproductions of 140 year old rifle designs that can chamber and fire modern smokeless cartridges.

[StrawHat]

At one time there was an italian trapdoor rifle marketed in this country but in 45-70 only.

I do remember Navy Arms advertising a 50-70 Rolling Block, or was it 50-140.

Anyway, with few exceptions there is little interest in the 50-70 cartridge.  Most who go 50 go with the 50-90 for some reason and pass up what may be the most accurate cartridge out there and one of the easiest to load for.

I have an italian (Pedersoli) rolling block that I am sending out to have the 45 caliber barrel removed and replaced with a 26 inch 50 caliber.  Of course to be chambered in the 50-70.

I will stock it in walnut and throw on some decent sights and be happy.

That might be the least expensive way for you to get one.