Remington Rolling Block Egyptian

About the Remington Rolling Block Egyptian

The Remington Rolling Block Egyptian is a single-shot, breech-loading rolling block military rifle built on Remington's Rider rolling block action and chambered in the .43 Egyptian (11.43x50R) centerfire black-powder cartridge. Ordered by Egypt beginning in 1868, the contract called for roughly 60,000 long rifles with full-length walnut stocks and bayonet provision. The rolling block breech is opened by thumbing back the hammer and rolling the breechblock rearward, which is renowned for its strength and reliability. When Egypt defaulted on payment, a large portion of the order was diverted to France for use during the Franco-Prussian War, with the remaining Egyptian deliveries completed by 1876.

Egypt's default on the Remington contract proved fortuitous timing for France, which snapped up thousands of the diverted rolling blocks to help arm its forces during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870.

Remington Rolling Block Egyptian specifications

Egyptian-marked examples typically bear a crescent and 'E.P.' markings on the left receiver along with Arabic unit and serial markings. An estimated 13,000 rifles from the diverted order went to France.