Original U.S. Whitney Arms Co. "Remington" Rolling Block Style II No.1 Single Shot Sporting Rifle in .45-75W.C.F. Serial 20603 - Circa 1885 nChannel showing varying amounts of wear

showing varying amounts of wear

with a shovel blade that is roughly 8 inches wide

which is properly marked US

Those Argentine Mausers made after this were then marked with the D

Original U.S. Whitney Arms Co. "Remington" Rolling Block Style II No.1 Single Shot Sporting Rifle in .45-75W.C.F. Serial 20603 - Circa 1885 nChannel showing varying amounts of wearOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of one of many late 19th Century sporting rifles made by Whitneyville Armory, located in Whitneyville Connecticut. This area, today near Hamden Connecticut, was so named due to it's association with the famous Eli Whitney, the inventor of the Cotton Gin. Whitney also manufactured firearms, such as Springfield Muskets, and his son, also named Eli Whitney, followed in his footsteps. The