E. · Rifle
Remington No. 1 Long Range Creedmoor
Rolling block · .44-90 Remington Special · introduced 1873
Also known as Remington Rolling Block Long Range Creedmoor, Remington No. 1 Creedmoor Target Rifle, Remington Long Range Creedmoor
About the Remington No. 1 Long Range Creedmoor
The Remington No. 1 Long Range Creedmoor is a single-shot rolling block target rifle built by E. Remington and Sons for long-range competitive shooting. Introduced in 1873 around the famous Creedmoor matches on Long Island, it pairs the strong Remington rolling block action with a long half-octagon barrel chambered for the bottlenecked .44-90 Remington Special black-powder cartridge. Fitted with a precision long-range vernier tang sight, a globe-and-spirit-level front sight, and a checkered pistol-grip walnut stock, it was among the finest American target rifles of its era and helped the United States team defeat the Irish at the landmark 1874 international match.
Long-range target shooting exploded into a national American sport after the 1874 international match at Creedmoor Range, where a US team firing Remington and Sharps breechloaders narrowly beat an Irish team shooting muzzleloaders, winning 934 to 931 over 800, 900, and 1,000 yards.
Remington No. 1 Long Range Creedmoor specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Rolling block
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Calibres
- .44-90 Remington Special
- Magazine capacity
- 1 rounds
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 864 mm (34.0 in)
- Overall length
- 1270 mm (50.0 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 4.50 kg (9.92 lb)
- Weight (loaded)
- 4.54 kg (10.01 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Right hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- blued
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 381 m/s (1250 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 2584 J (1906 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 900 m
History
- Introduced
- 1873
- Discontinued
- 1890
- Production status
- Discontinued
- Country of origin
- US
- Designer
- Lewis L. Hepburn
Features
- Long range vernier tang sight
- Globe front sight
- Spirit level front sight
- Checkered pistol grip stock
- Half octagon barrel
- Case hardened receiver
Safety
- Half cock notch
Built to compete at distances out to 1,000 yards. Roughly 500 were produced. Distinct from the later Remington-Hepburn No. 3 falling-block Creedmoor rifles.
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