Remington Rolling Block Run and Gun

[@tharsisrise9287]

"Lets give it a try and embarass myself." Proceeds to load every bullet with only minor, insignificant mistakes, and hit every target.

[@conroypaw]

Using an actual bandolier or belt, instead of a pouch, would probably help decrease his load times.

[@grizzlycountry1030]

+Conroy Paw it used to be common practice to hold spare ammo for upcoming shots between the fingers of one hand.

[@conroypaw]

Yeah, absolutely, but I end up fumbling more rounds than I can actually chamber. I'm pretty sure that it could be done effectively with a lot more practice. However, I've found that a bandolier or cartridge belt is quicker from the get go. I haven't seen any period pictures of soldiers (or bandits for that matter) using that technique, but I have seen them with cartridge belts and bandoliers, and there's no reason why they can't use both to speed up reload times.

[@oldlyswansea]

i can see why some examples of this were used and 2nd line weapons up until the modern age

[@2late2stop]

@@conroypaw Totally.

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

Run and gun with a matchlock musket.

[@ootdega]

+ShadeSlayer1911 See also: Torture

[@andrewreegs6319]

That would be entertaining...

[@wedgeedge5253]

No, 6 matchlock muskets.

[@sashmiel6566]

Now that's soldiering

[@jeffhumphreys8642]

2:54 swift reload. That was so cool to watch.

[@tfbtv]

+Jeff Humphreys Thanks Jeff. I can only imagine how fast soldiers who used these things were.

[@JarodFarrant]

@@tfbtv have you ever thought of doing a running gun with the Winchester model 1866 and 73? Extraordinary rifles for the time. And they also came in military versions called Winchester muskets.(idiots in charge of the US military never adopted them.) have you ever thought of doing a running gun on those firearms especially the military versions seeing a Winchester live action rifle with a bayonet that would be sweet.

[@andrewromig9753]

It's been obvious to me for quite some time that the Remington Rolling Block is one of the fastest single-shot designs out there, however, there USED to be one that was faster. The original Browning-designed Winchester 1885 High/Low Walls had a lever-actuated falling block extremely similar to the Sharps pattern, but when you inserted the cartridge and lifted the block back up, it would automatically cock the hammer, and be immediately ready to fire. Apparently even in the late 1800s idiots and litigation existed in the world of guns, and after a few years Winchester decided to change the design so that the hammer no longer automatically cocked and thus had to be pulled separately prior to firing, eliminating almost all of its' speed advantage. It saddens me greatly that despite three different companies all making versions of the 1885 today, none have duplicated John Browning's original kick-ass design. :(

[@schleybailey]

I need that.

[@jedcollings3624]

That would be incredible...

[@Joebonjoe]

What a miracle that this good weapon never became a weapon of the US army, but was sold in very large quantities to the army of Tsarist Russia as well as the Balkans and Ottoman armies, it is also interesting that the Winchester lever action rifle (66s and 73s) was sold 10,000s of times to the Ottoman army and police . But the biggest cliché is that a large part of the Spanish soldiers and their sympathizers used this Remington Rolling Block rifle against the US soldiers in the American Spanish / Filipino war.

[@DAKOTA56777]

British Martini Henrys also cock on opening with a lever operated action.

[@Sedan57Chevy]

I love the ejection on single-shot rifles and shotguns. Have a 20 gauge single shot and the ejection is almost as much fun as actually shooting it.

[@Murphy82nd]

Had to fight that bolt impulse at 2:21 eh? ;)

[@tfbtv]

+Murphy82nd Lol! I didn't notice until you mentioned it. Old habits die hard.

[@Canigetsubswithoutavideo-gw8es]

+TFB TV do tou have any videos on old 45-70 rifles???

[@zman1508]

please try this with a martini Enfield or martini henry

[@sergeantbigmac]

+zman1508 Ammo would be a killer! Maybe if he could find one of the 303 converted ones.

[@zman1508]

+sergeantbigmac Which is why I said a Martini Enfield

[@csscomander]

Spare no expenisve. Ammo for this run and gun wasn't cheap either. The most you need is 40 rounds just in case you need to do retakes and such.

[@MauserKar98k]

That's a quicker operating weapon than most people give it credit for; excellent job putting it through its paces.

[@run68bone]

I'm a teacher and I show this video to my classes, we do an activity were we compare modern firearms to the past, over the years we have done an activity were the AK47 and Remington Rolling Block are compared (best selling for long period, easy to use firearm, etc.). Keep up the great work.

[@McCaroni_Sup]

They actually teach that kinda stuff in class?

[@GenScinmore]

run and gun with lever action? :D

[@Amatugold]

+Gen Scinmore Oh my goodness, yes this!

[@AlbuquerqueIrons]

Love your run and gun videos! No one else does videos like this with older firearms. Thank you for the awesome content!

[@Sladey93]

A run and gun with a 577.450 Martini Henry would be awesome. One of my favourite military rifles! :)

[@tfbtv]

+Sladey93 Thanks. We would need a viewer to loan us a Martini Henry though.

[@Sladey93]

It sounds like you need to acquire a new addition to your already vast firearms collection :)

[@DatBoiUKno]

+TFB TV Aren't they selling pretty cheap due to that napalese cache?

[@Cannedbread17]

I didn't know that was an empty cartridge at 1:18 and I damn near had a heart attack when you pulled the trigger

[@Gungeek]

+Cannedbread17 he even said it was lol.

[@Cannedbread17]

***** I had the volume off

[@Gungeek]

Cannedbread17 okay ;)

[@Roach2841]

I'm already in love with this rifle might go pick one up

[@hellboy6507]

Oh what a glorious sound that rifle makes!

[@manicheanwarrior8589]

First deer, at age 13, was with a rolling block in 45.70! It's been several decades and my shoulder still remembers.

[@Darryl_Francis]

Sweet, would be cool to see other old single shot rifles in the Run & Gun too.

[@YoderTexas]

I had heard of the rolling block design but this is the first I have seen. It's a very nice action. I want one.

[@blairsutton5619]

The dust shock wave off the target was beautiful.

[@coalman75]

Really envy your collection. Very impressed with your knowledge of historic firearms and the way you present it. I have several historic firearms as well. There's one I cannot identify and was wondering if I sent you some pictures if you could help me out? Thanks!

[@jehb8945]

Damn that was amazing he was able to kick out those old round and shove a new one in a blindingly fast amount of time considering what it is. And that's on top of the fact this it's a beautiful old gun that you can still run a ton of rounds through because they were built to Outlast the sun

[@TheAdventureCowboy]

One of my favorite of all your videos! Imagine that...

[@tfbtv]

+The Adventure Cowboy Lol! See you at the Cimarron booth!

[@bigmike9128]

I agree this and martini Henry are best actions for a single action rifle.

[@williammichaelsexton]

Although I understand it's a privacy issue, I'd love to see how many of those safes you have lined up side by side! Very envious of your firearms, especially all of the curios and relics! Thanks for showcasing stuff I've never even heard of before.

[@elky4x4]

Nice! I turned one of these into a 45-70. Best single shot I've ever used.

[@joelsanders984]

im surprised and impressed that it was so quick and easy to action

[@Boomhower89]

A falling block is the best. I just got my first rolling block and can’t wait to shoot it.

[@WeerdBeard]

Do love the rolling bock, but BOY the Falling Block of the sharps, high-wall and low wall are REALLY elegant.

[@brandonw675]

I know we are talking about older rifles but a Ruger No. 1 is a pretty quick single action also. Beautiful rifle by the way!

[@johnlee3819]

Everyone: you can’t run and gun with a Remington rolling block TFB TV: Observe

[@esplegio]

In Spain were the Remington 43 gauge and 43 renovado. 1871 model 43 caliber and 43 Renovado 1889 model..became a second class weapon to acquire the Mauser 1893.

[@Kamwi_003]

I always wanted one of the small framed ones in .357 (with a modern receiver, obviously).

[@SuomiFinn42]

This is my favorite run and gun.

[@drydogg]

Excellent. This is a nice peek into the history of warfare

[@doctorxring]

Very impressive ! You would have made Custer proud with that performance. Good job and thanks for this video.

[@genegarren833]

Nice fast reloading. Very nice rifle. These were so much better than the muzzle loaders.

[@therealcarlxii]

The Run and Gun looked pretty fast for a single loader. Good job man.

[@CRAZY_B22-lv5nt]

Nice gun

[@jameslooker4791]

That was very educational as a real world demonstration. I saw a written reference to 10 rounds in 60 seconds being an average rate of fire. This helps validates why the RRB was such a long lived rifle. While 10 rnd/min isn't amazing compared to 15 rnd/min from a bolt action with stripper clips, the entire action of reloading is much more ergonomically fluid than I expected. The simplicity of the RRB is easy to appreciate on paper, but the smoothness of a speed reload needs to be witnessed.

[@kanejones99]

I love the rolling block rifle for a target rifle, the uberti replica in .357 magnum is great with a aperture sight

[@johnkelinske1449]

Very nice. You have a good technique- no need to apologize at all . One thing I have tried on mine is to pull the hammer back with your thumb and at the same time, hook your little finger over the breech block thumb piece and roll it back as the hammer clears.

[@EtherFox]

That was pretty damned impressive!

[@MrJerry160]

thanks for sparking my interests into the rolling block alex, just got one

[@sealove79able]

The 21st century model has to be made. A great video.

[@globofgreen]

One of my favorite guns

[@Tater79bj]

Definitely on my must own list.

[@HarryUSAChicago]

Thanks for the demonstration.

[@ChitFromChinola]

Hey, that was super cool. Liked that gun in 7mm. I’m late to this one, but glad it popped up on my feed.

[@pdenigma9444]

Fun fact, during the Philippine-American War, the Philippine Revolutionary Army gave these rifles to their Tiradores(Sharpshooters) units.

[@poppasquat8483]

Great Video/Run/Rifle! The No.5 is my favorite rolling block and I'm glad to see someone shoot it and appreciate how quick it was to run. bandolier or cartridge belt woulda helped you on time

[@jimhambleton6854]

Loved it. Now do one with the trapdoor and another with the Martini. I do enjoy the old ones.

[@josho5108]

Awesome vid. Awesome gun. I definitely see the practicality of the bandoleirs on them Poncho Villa-types

[@aguilayserpiente]

Fine presentation and magnificent rifle.

[@MoreAmerican]

Very cool design. Beautiful gun

[@Perfusionist01]

Neat, I love it when you do some older weapons to give a comparison to the current state of affairs. One can see that an old buffalo hunter with a Sharps or a rolling block was in pretty fair shape to take his game.

[@nushootersixtyfour6178]

Pretty darn good. Nice rifle

[@stevemc6010]

This rifle sounded way louder than the others, and it sounds purely awesome.

[@shadowfoxcorp]

Damn thing hits with some authority!

[@dylanwight5764]

The most elegant feature of the Remington Rolling Block is the extractor. An often overlooked component in most firearms and one of the most difficult to produce well with hand tools, here the simplicity of the rifle takes full advantage of its extractor.

[@XLesky]

Good shooting. As an owner of a No6 .22LR Remington Rolling Block, I agree they are a sweet single shot. A Martini-Henry would be about the only good challenger I can think of from the period

[@k_the_v]

If I may say: After watching many of your run and gun videos, this one is by far my favorite! Why? The camera angles show the shooter AND that target starting at around the 2:42 mark. Would it be possible to have more videos in the future showing this angle? Thanks!

[@jacobharasimiuk3999]

I love this run and gun

[@genegarren833]

For sure it's fast. I agree with you in that it's much faster than a Sharps or Springfield single shot rifle. While the others are fast also, and I love them, the simple design of the Remington Rolling Block gives it the edge. Great video.

[@frederikclaeyssens9201]

That action looks so appealing. I love shooting guns that need some work before you can fire them.

[@dwightehowell6062]

You can put a sleeve on the stock and forearm that contains several cartridges each that will speed things up a fair amount.

[@charmcaster32]

that was just pleasant to watch

[@WMDTVIDS]

Rolling blocks were popular for a reason. Very likely the most rugged long term rifle ever made. Everyone should have one in 45-70. Well done run and gun. Most people these days can run an AR and not much else.

[@donjones4719]

IMHO one of it's biggest advantages over falling-block rifles is that you don't have to thumb in the cartridge completely. It can stick out a couple of millimeters and the lock will seat it as it rolls up.

[@slaughterhound8793]

I thought this was going to be the first ever run 'n gun with only five rounds fired! Still this is some of the best footage of a Rolling Block being fired on You tube.

[@thitsugaya1224]

Rolling block, Trapdoor and Sharps are all great fun, but objectively, the rolling block is the best of them.

[@wilhelmscream6919]

I've never shot any kind of...gun? but this looks like...one of the more satisfying things in life.

[@escott3829]

Nice Rifle... I always wondered about them.

[@kevins1114]

Alex, those RBs are sweet! I have a pair , both in 7x57, one rifle, and a carbine. The only bummer about them is the carbine. With a 17 1/2 inch barrel, the carbine kicks like a mule. But, both are accurate enough for "sharpshooter" work, and one or the other often goes hunting with me.

[@BrennerBay]

Place rounds between the fingers of the off hand. This will allow for faster reloading. Also, you can keep your eyes up, watching for targets, instead of losing cheek weld by looking and reaching down on every reload.

[@j.r.hornak460]

Well done, with practice and a proper ammo storage/belt I bet you could keep your eyes on target while increasing speed.

[@terrorcop101]

Now that looks like fun.

[@first6digits]

This thing is beautiful :0

[@dierdred_the_gray]

TFB, a trick for single shots like these is keep a few rounds in the trigger hand, so that you can insert a new cartridge quicker.

[@MatthewZmusician209]

I love how the round auto ejects do other single shots do that ?

[@creature3628]

Ejecting that round must be so satisfying.

[@StarcraftDave]

That seemed pretty quick to me for a single shot. Well done.

[@hiddencoinchannel3165]

Excellent video!

[@lukeplaysdrums7007]

Can you do a run and gun with an Eddystone Model (of) 1917?

[@tfbtv]

+luke monette No.

[@sweden5665]

+TFB TV why? are they rare?

[@tfbtv]

Sweden Because I have a Winchester M1917 I will use.

[@lukeplaysdrums7007]

Sweden It depends if they went through a rebuilding program. For the most part you should be able to find them

[@lukeplaysdrums7007]

TFB TV Any make of a the model 1917 ill be happy with

[@ditto1958]

That's impressive. Nice rifle.

[@fothinator]

The more I find out about these rifles, the more I like em!

[@pra3t0rian]

Love the LJ!

[@davidgonyeau1825]

Nice video. It just depends on what you're practiced up on, as to how fast you can shoot it accurately. A fella I used to know had a war trophy Martini/Henry, in .303 Brit., that he became quite fast with, and would have given you a run for your money, with. The Sharps was never intended for fast fire power. It was intended for targets out past Ft. Mudge, so you didn't have to prove your action was faster than the other guys. In short, the Sharps was intended to start work at say, 200yds. and still be a viable tool out to 1200yds. and more. i have seen this with my own eyes, and have done it as well. Keep up the good work.

[@JohnSmith-jg5qd]

I miss Alex. Not that I don't like James but he's basically the only face of this organization now.

[@KRN762]

Always wanted one in 54r

[@thecanuckredcoat4142]

+KRN762 I prefer the 8mm lebel, the cartridge just looks nice in the rifle.

[@antiquearmsreview4431]

+KRN762 That rifle is a myth. Nobody's ever seen one, nor have any Russian museums. Sorry to be a killjoy, but they were never made. 8mm Lebel ones on the other hand were made, and are very nice.

[@KRN762]

+Antique Arms Review Never said there was one made, just saying I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ONE in 54r.

[@antiquearmsreview4431]

+KRN762 So would I :) You could probably make a custom one on a post 1900 pattern receiver.

[@KRN762]

+Antique Arms Review Would also like to have one in .303brit and an M1 carbine chambered in 5.7x28. Santa, are you listening? LoL

[@Sandwichbull]

Nice shooting!

[@jamesjackary7875]

Finally I was wait for this video....!

[@BigWillyG1000]

Love to see you try a Trapdoor Springfield or Martini-Henry.

[@blakelynch400]

I like the springfield trapdoor, but would love to have this rifle too

[@huntinggamer100]

that looks like it would be a very fun rifle to shoot

[@briarus1000]

that was awesome! great single shot rifle!

[@Jarod-te2bi]

Two rifles. I’d love to see you run and gun, are the Hotchkis Winchester both action rifle, and the Winchester musket 73.

[@Uzeil21]

3:58 The moments when everyone with a thompson center flips their desk over

[@richardfabbri1989]

What a sweet gun!!

[@marksellers4875]

Quite good form actually. Put a couple rounds between the fingers of your forward hand for faster reloads. African hunters do this with double rifles.

[@rifleman17hmrshooter]

gotta admit, as soon as you got into your groove that sucker is smooth!

[@thephotoyak]

Really enjoyed this. Trapdoor Carbine run and gun please. Maybe Make it 7th Calvary themed and finish with 6 rounds from a SAA.