Roy Marcot's long-awaited book on one of America s most famous hunting and sporting rifles is now available.
This new 330-page hardbound book is printed in full color. Individual chapters describe in detail the Remington No.1, No.1 1/2, No.2, No.4, No.5 and No.7 rolling block firearms.
The No.1 expanded section includes full chapters on the development of the rolling block system, early sporting rifles, engraved and embellished rifles, Creedmoor Long Range rifles, Mid-Range and Short Range rifles, Schuetzen rifles, Bench Rest rifles, and Buffalo rifles.
Every model is described in great detail, with over 250 comprehensive color photographs of all important aspects of each rifle. Besides the quality of the text and photography, what sets this book apart is the 12 x 10 inch layout of text and photographs in a series of flowing matrixes designed by well-known graphic artist, Ron Paxton. Norm Flayderman, the noted antique arms authority in writing the Foreword to this book, said, the quality of the photography in this . . . book sets a new standard that all future arms books will be held to.
Research on this epic study of one of America s most famous hunting and sporting rifle began twenty-three years ago. Countless trips were made by the author to museums and private gun collections throughout the United States and Great Britain. Mr. Marcot also spent hundreds of hours over the past eighteen years combing through the Remington company archives drawing material from original surviving production, sales and shipping records.
A leather-bound, slip-cased deluxe edition is also available. Contact the publisher for details.
Roy Marcot is a recognized authority on the history of the Remington Arms Company and its firearms, having written three books on the subject; Remington Rolling Block Rifles, Carbines & Shotguns, Sporting and Target Rifles, Remington, America s Oldest Gunmaker, and a A History of Remington Firearms, He has also coauthored Remington .22 Rimfire Rifles, with John Gyde. Roy is the long-time editor of the Remington Society America s Journal, and has, since 1991, headed the RSA s Research Team which conducts an annual study of Remington company records at the original factory site in Ilion, New York. Roy was raised in New Jersey and was graduated from the Pratt Institute before serving in the U.S. Army and the California Army National Guard. He followed this with long career as a safety and risk management consultant. He is also the author of Spencer Repeating Firearms, and Hiram Berdan Chief of Sharpshooters & Firearms Inventor.
