Remington No. 2 Sporting Rifle
E. Remington & Sons · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1873
Also known as: Remington Model 2, Remington No. 2 Rolling Block, Remington Gem Rifle
Overview
The Remington No. 2 Sporting Rifle is a single-shot, breech-loading rolling block rifle built on a small-frame action scaled down from the larger No. 1 Sporting Rifle. Manufactured by E. Remington & Sons from 1873 to around 1910, it was chambered for a wide range of small rimfire and centerfire cartridges, including the .32-20 Winchester. Typical examples carried 24- or 26-inch octagonal barrels, a distinctive 'perch belly' walnut stock and a crescent buttplate, making it a popular and affordable small-game and target rifle of the era.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2720 g (95.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1020 mm (40.16") |
| Barrel Length | 610 mm (24.02") |
| Action Type | Rolling Block |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 457 m/s (1499 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 677 J (499 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 150 m (164 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .32-20 Winchester · primary — also known as .32 WCF, .32-20 Win, .32-20 WCF
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single Shot Breech Loading
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Octagonal Barrel, Crescent Buttplate, Perch Belly Stock, Open Sights
Service history
Operators
- Civilian sport and small-game hunters
Production
Production years: 1873-1910
Produced in large numbers as an inexpensive sporting and small-game rifle; exact totals not recorded.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Joseph Rider
Discontinued: 1910
Notes
Introduced in 1872 as the 'Remington Gem Rifle' and renamed the No. 2 Sporting Rifle by March 1873. The No. 2 used a smaller receiver patterned after the 1871 Army rolling-block pistol and was offered in cartridges from .22 up to roughly .44 caliber.
Background
The rolling block action that made Remington's reputation was based on the 'split breech' patents of Leonard Geiger and refined by Joseph Rider; the diminutive No. 2 brought that rugged, drop-block design to youth shooters and small-game hunters at a low price.