Remington No. 1½ Sporting Rifle
E. Remington & Sons · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1888
Also known as: Remington Model 1½, Remington No. 1 1/2 Rolling Block, Remington One-and-a-Half
Overview
The Remington No. 1½ Sporting Rifle is a single-shot, breech-loading rolling-block rifle built on a lightweight, small-frame version of Remington's famous No. 1 rolling-block action. Introduced in the late 1880s and chambered for smaller cartridges such as the .38 Rimfire, it was offered with medium-weight octagon barrels of roughly 24 to 28 inches and was marketed as an affordable sporting and target rifle for small and medium game. Fewer than five thousand were produced before manufacture ended in the late 1890s, making it one of the scarcer members of the Remington rolling-block family.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2950 g (104.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1090 mm (42.91") |
| Barrel Length | 660 mm (25.98") |
| Action Type | Rolling Block |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 230 m/s (755 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 257 J (190 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 500 m (547 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 8 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .38 Rimfire · primary — also known as .38 RF, .38 Long Rimfire
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single Shot Breech Loading
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Hammer
- Features: Rolling Block Action, Octagon Barrel, Lightweight Small Frame, Blade Front Sight, Sporting Rear Sight, Crescent Buttplate, Straight Grip Walnut Stock
Production
Estimated total produced: 5,000 · Production years: 1888-1897
Fewer than 5,000 made; a lightweight small-frame sporting model in the Remington rolling-block series, produced under E. Remington & Sons and the reorganized Remington Arms Company
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Joseph Rider
Discontinued: 1897
Notes
The No. 1½ used a reduced-size frame compared with the full No. 1, restricting it to lower-pressure rim- and center-fire cartridges from .22 up to .44-40. Barrel lengths, sights, and stock grades varied widely as customers could special-order configurations.
Background
Joseph Rider's rolling-block action made Remington one of the dominant single-shot makers of the 19th century; the trimmed-down No. 1½ adapted that locking system for lighter sporting cartridges, putting a strong, accurate breechloader in the hands of hunters who had no need for the heavy military-pattern No. 1.