Remington Rolling Block References

Reference material for Remington Rolling Block Firearms. Some information that has been printed in past years regarding these firearms is not accurate. There is no single comprehensive reference on the subject. There are now have five books that no serious collector of Remington Rolling Blocks should be without. In addition to the first two listed on this page, see Landskron on RB Pistols and Tom Rowe on the Hepburn listed here. If you can find Marcot's book on the Sporting Model Rifles it is well worth acquiring. Many of these texts are now out of print*, as such the supply is unpredictable.
An additional source of information is Abby at Cornell Publications in the form of the reprinted Remington Catalogs. Select dates from 1867 to 1917. www.cornellpubs.com

Military Remington Rolling Block Rifles of the World.

By George Layman

Released 1/15/2010 at the Las Vegas collectors show. Hardbound 238 pages organized by region and country. Norm Flayderman states "....exhaustively researched, newly introduced Guide to one of the world's most successful military rifles....it is difficult to avoid unstinting praise for author George Layman's all-new ground breaking study."

The go to book on military rolling blocks

$39.99 + $5.00 S&H

The .58 and .50 Caliber Rifles & Carbines of the Springfield Armory, 1865-1872.

By Richard A Hosmer
A new 275 page paperback. One of the "for Collectors only" series of books published by North Cape Publications, Inc. (no longer in business) This is a very good book that includes detailed chapters (11-16) on some of the less common Rolling Block rifles that collectors encounter, such as the 1867 Navy Cadet, the transformed rifles, 1870, and 1871 Army. In addition to photo illustrations there are charts contained in each chapter listing detail characteristics of each rifle. A must book with some hard to find information on the rarer rolling block rifles as well as other civil war era cartridge rifles. $23.00 + $3 S&H

Also now in stock; More .45-70 Springfields 1873 - 1893 by Richard Hosmer.

I realize this is not strictly a reference book on Rolling Blocks, however Hosmer's information and organization is such quality that I had to add it to my preferred reference material. If you liked the other Hosmer reference you will definitely like this one.
Autographed by the Author $30 + $3 S/H

Single Shot Rifles

By James J. Grant

This is the first of a series of books on sporting model single shots. The book has two chapters devoted to rolling blocks including a 50 page chapter on the Remington Rifles. We believe this book is out of print. Photo is a file photo only. We will attempt to have a copies of this book available, price varies with condition.

Current copy does not have a dust cover. Please contact us prior to ordering as these are not stock items & are subject to prior sale

$45.00 + $3.00 S&H

More Single Shot Rifles

By James J. Grant

This is the second of the series on Single shots written by Grant. This is a first printing Ex-Lib. It has a dust cover under plastic with the attached envelope on the Fly. The Library name is embossed into the first two printed pages. All the pages appear bright and clean. Page 39 has a tape repaired tear. The cloth cover is fraying along the bottom edges and the top corners (probably from sliding across the shelf when Libraries were allowed to stock gun books). My wife says the book has an odor. We have another better grade copy for $45. Out of print book so Please contact us prior to ordering as these are not stock items & are subject to prior sale.

$40.00 + $3.50 S&H

Still More Single Shot Rifles

By James J. Grant

James Grant fills in, embellishes and gives more in-depth information on those single shot rifles which were not presented in the first three books. This is not a revision of any of those books, but more a sharing of the knowledge he has gleaned from collectors, museums, etc.

$35.00 + $3.00 S&H

Boy's Single Shot Rifles

By James J Grant

This is the third book and the jewel of the series. Rare book it is very difficult to locate in any condition. Hard bound 597 pages, with dust cover. The dust cover is price clipped and has some small tears or splits most along the bottom edges. The book is showing some edge wear along the bottom of the cover and ends of the spine. There is a small pencil smudge on the upper right corner of the fly otherwise the pages are crisp, sharp, and unmarked. This is an excellent book in very good condition.

$125 TO $175.00 + $7.50 Ship & Ins.

Single Shot Rifles Finale

By James J Grant

As might be guessed by the title this is the last book in the series by Grant. Wolff publishing. A rare book. 133 pages of single shot rifles.

$150.00 + $5.00 ship & ins.

Bayonets of the Remington Cartridge Period

By Jerry L Janzen

This is the 1993 Deluxe 1st edition of Jansen's book. It is hardbound Maroon faux leather binding. This book not only contains much detailed information on Bayonets, it also has information on the Rolling Block Rifles with which the Bayonets were issued. These books are New Old Stock still sealed in the original plastic.
Out of Print

$65.00 + $3.50 S&H
Last One

Remington Rolling Block Pistols

By Jerry Landskron

Rolling Block Press, Buena Park, CA. Rare out of print book. Oversize hardcover 296 pages. Simulated ? red leather with gold embossed pistol. This is a well organized book with very detailed information regarding the Remington Company, contracts, with correspondence between Remington and various branches of the military. This is one of the best texts on rolling block firearms available anywhere.

We have acquired a very limited supply of these books and thus can offer the new price of $100 for this inventory.

$125.00 - Standard Copy
$175.00 - Autographed Copy
+ $7.00 shipping and insurance

Single Shot Rifles & Actions

By Frank De Haas.

Stated First Edition. Soft cover. This is an out of print book. A great reference for the inner workings of many single shot receivers. 11 chapters on various rolling blocks alone. This is an indispensable reference book for single shot owners. File Photo Only. Until the de Haas family chooses to reprint this volume the only source for this book is the used book market.
We will attempt to keep copies of this book in our inventory.
Please contact us prior to ordering for availability and condition. I occasionally have a shop copy at a discount.

$65 + $3.50 S&H

The Military Rolling Block Rifle

By George Layman

This is the first book written by Layman. For the newest book on this subject see his new book above. Information and photographs of Military Rolling Block rifles which are extremely rare. Provides tips on identifying these scarce specimens. Also includes a recently discovered shipment chart from 1888-1921. This edition is necessary for collectors to keep abreast with current research on the world’s greatest single shot military rifle. This book is a standard reference for Remington's military rolling block production.

I WOULD ADVISE PURCHASING THE NEW BOOK BY LAYMAN UNLESS YOU ARE A BOOK COLLECTOR

$25.00 + $3.00 S&H

Remington's No 3 Hepburn
by Tom Rowe

A lovely reference book. A perfect compliment to Marcot's book on the Remington Rolling Block sporting rifles, the Landskron book on Rolling Block Pistols, as well as the George Layman book on Military Rolling Block rifles. Prior to about 2010 we had little in the way of well written reference books on the Remington Rolling Block rifles. Now we are blessed with well published volumes of material supported by quality detailed photographs. A must for your reference library.
$125 plus $7 Shipping via media mail.

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