It is buried in the wood instead of being a screw on attachment, and I have seen that on the Spanish M-43 La Coruna Mausers, but nowhere else. One interesting thing is what appears to be the buttstock sling attachment loop on the left side. Since your carbine doesn't seem to have the Remington information on the top tang, I suspect it is of Spanish origin. Many were used in Cuba before the advent of the 1893 Mauser. Thereafter they produced them at Oviedo arsenal in Spain. The Spanish used the Rolling Block as their official rifle and carbine, and purchased the first 10,000 from Remington. Well, like Artie Shaw used to say, "Verrry interesting." I think you may have a Model 1871 Spanish carbine. Too bad your carbine is crusty, but because of the limited production of the carbines it may be worth more than you think. Seems as though he used conventional (mostly Winchester) cartridges of that time period. 22 short, long, 32 short, long, 38 long, and 44-40 under No. The only caliber information shown is 38-40, 44-40, 45-60, and 50-95 under No. Occasionally found marked LITTLE WONDER 32 on top of barrel. Most of production to Central and South America.Ĭarbine (Civilian): total production estimated 2,000.
Upper tang is usually marked WHITNEY ARMS COMPANY, NEW HAVEN CT USA and caliber marking at breech of barrel.Ĭarbine (Military) total production estimated 5,000. Upon expiration of Remington's Patent on the basic rolling block action, Whitney essentially copied the action and called it his "New Improved System," in his correspondence he referred to it as his "Remington Type". Total production, all types, estimated 50,000. Whitney-Remington Style II Rolling Block, made 1881 - 1888. So it is a Whitney! I like that term "crusty".
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