Remington 1910 Small-Bore Military Rolling Block Rifle 7x57mm 30.5”, C&R

SOLD FOR: $1,025.00

LSB#: LSB260427BB002

Make: Remington Arms, UMC Co.

Model: 1910

Serial Number: NSNV

Year of Manufacture: Circa, 1910s

Caliber: 7x57mm (7mm Mauser)

Action Type: Single shot rolling block with extractor.

Markings: The rear tang is marked, “REMINGTON ARMS-UNION METALLIC CTG. CO. REM. WORKS, ILION, NY. U.S.A. PATENTED OCTR, 22ND 1901”. The barrel bands are marked, “U”. The top of the barrel is marked, “CAL. 7 M. M.”.

Barrel Length: 30.5”

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a white-painted barleycorn post dovetailed into a raised barrel-mounted base. The rear sight is a flip-up low ramp & ladder style sight. 

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock is a three piece wood set with a capped forend w/ bayonet lug, sling loop, & cleaning rod, barrel band, straight wrist, sling loop, straight comb, and steel buttplate. There are scratches and compression marks throughout. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 13.25”  from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The stock rates in about Good Plus overall condition.

Type of Finish: Blued, Case Color.

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling pronounced. There is no erosion in the bore. There is light fouling in the grooves. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates 7.5 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 92% of its metal finish. The balance of the finish shows handling and storage wear. There are scratches and light thinning throughout. There is light thinning on the receiver’s edges. There are a few spots of light thinning scattered throughout the barrel. There is freckling on the receiver. The buttplate has turned to a patina and has a few faint nicks throughout. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle rates in about Good condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: Leather Sling. 

Our Assessment:  The Remington Model 1910 Small-Bore Military Rolling Block is a late-production rolling block rifle chambered in 7x57mm Mauser, using Remington’s strong single-shot rolling block action in a military configuration. The Model 1910 is generally described as a variation of the Model 1902, with a Remington Arms-UMC tang address and 7mm Mauser chambering. This example is configured with a 30” barrel, military-style barrel bands, bayonet lug, cleaning rod, barleycorn front sight, flip-up ladder rear sight, sling loops, straight wrist stock, steel buttplate, blued barrel, and case colored action.

This rifle is in Good condition overall, retaining about 92% of its metal finish with handling and storage wear, scratches, light thinning, receiver freckling, buttplate patina, and faint nicks on the buttplate. The three-piece wood stock rates in Good Plus condition, showing scratches and compression marks throughout, but no chips or cracks. The bore is bright with pronounced rifling, no erosion, and light fouling in the grooves, rating 7.5 out of 10 in this writer’s opinion. The action functions correctly, the markings are clear, and the screw heads are sharp. This Remington should appeal to collectors of late military rolling blocks, 7mm Mauser single-shot rifles, and early 20th-century Remington-UMC martial arms. Please see our photos for a better understanding of the condition and good luck with your bids! -N.P