Those Remington Spanish Model rifles of the Third and final contract were overproduced by several thousand more than Spain had originally ordered for the 1873 contract. First-year contract version with its concave breech-block is scarce and will reap a 50 percent premium depending on condition. Those having 75 percent case colors or more will reap the higher price accordingly. All have REMINGTON ILION, NY address and are found with various locally applied Spanish government and Cuban garrison markings. Early slot extractor, three-band rifle with no provision for saber bayonet lug, leaf adjustable rear sight, spring held barrel bands. Spain purchased over 90,000 rifles in three contracts from 1869 to 1873. A tremendous amount of variation exists here, with differences as indicated below. 43 Spanish caliber Remington Rolling Block accounts for largest number of production, with something over 1.5 million sold from 1869 to 1910. Advertised commercially from 1875 through 1902, this.
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