The first ten thousand rifles were made by Remington, who also made twenty The Remington Rolling Block rifle was adopted by Sweden on the 8th of May, The civilian market, called the "Remingtongevär Nr. 9". Next year the remaining 2806 went through the same proces.īetween 18 Husqvarna also manufactured the 1870 carbine for In 1880, 4178 of the 1870 carbines were revised by Carl Gustaf, the In 1877 Husqvarna produced another 2000 weapons, and Carl Gustaf The receiver is somewhat more narrow than the action on the 1867 rifle. No sling-swivels, but a saddle-ring on the left side of the receiver. Rolling-block action and a full length front stock. In 1871 Husqvarna made 984 carbines with the Remington No 1½ Most of the existing rifles, as well as carbines, have been converted byĬivilian shooters to fire centre-fire ammunition in the same calibre - called The m/64-68-85 carbine used the same rim-fire cartridge with a copper case,Īs all Swedish Rolling-block rifles in the 12,17 mm calibre. Most of the chamber loaded rifles of 1864 were converted to Rolling-block rifles,ĭesignated 1864-68 års gevär (or gevär m/1864-68).īeginning in 1885 most of these rifles were shortened and are now known as Rolling-block rifle was adopted on May 8, 1867. Aboutġ6 000 were made but apparently they never entered service before the new In 1864 Sweden adopted a chamber loaded rifle designed by A.
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