I got this Remington made rolling block rifle yesterday, it has 1864 and 1866 patent dates on the tang but no other marking aside from what appears to be a witness mark on the top of the receiver and barrel. The 3 barrel bands, nose cap, and sling swivel are plated. My digital caliper says the bore is about .430 at the muzzle and about .518 at the breech. It came with a sword style bayonet almost 22 inches long marked Alex Coppel Soligen on the ricasso and on the guard 20B 7 on one side and 66043 on the other. The bayonet slides onto the lug and locks in place. No markings at all on the scabbard.
I am inclined to think that this is Spanish rolling block but the lack of military markings puzzles me a bit. What do I have here??
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