Antique Danish Rolling Block Rifle Model 1867/96 Description: Serial #45934, 11.7x51R, 35 3/4" barrel with an excellent, bright bore.

Not seen a Danish one fail before, but have seen the remains of a Swedish one and a US one. It was used in the Remington rolling-block rifle. 8x58RD swedish rolling block (Black Powder Cartridge) by mech481, Saturday, September 29, 2007, 13:01 (4631 days ago) Can anyone provide safe reloading data for this rifle cartridge combination. The Danish military cartridge of 1889 is not a common sight today. it has a slower twist and will not stabilize bullets over 500g. Civilian shooters converted these to at least two different center fire cartridges: 11.7x42R and 11.7x45.5R. The cartridge was developed in Denmark in 1888 using round-nosed bullets with 4 grams (62 gr) of gunpowder, and adopted the following year by Denmark in the Krag–Jørgensen M89 rifle.

This, of course, weakens the case.

The cartridge is the 11.35x51R Danish; its only rifle was the M1867 Remington rolling block.

This rifle had been modified, like most others, to 11.7x56R and modified with a reamer to 45-70 by the importer. The Remington Rolling Block rifle is a breech-loading rifle that was produced from the mid-1860s into the early 20th century by E. Remington and Sons (later Remington Arms Company).The action was extremely strong, and could easily withstand the increased pressure of the new smokeless powders coming into use by the late 1880s..

If they competed in "military" style competitions they were required to use the military rim fire cartridge. I had …

The Danish Krag Jörgensen rifle is rarely used today, but the cartridge was chambered also in Danish, Swedish and Norwegian Remington rolling block rifles, and these are stumbled upon fairly regularly.

dgv2 Posted - 04/05/2004 : 12:43:09 PM -----John, Please see my most recent response on this. The cartridge was developed in Denmark in 1888 using round-nosed bullets with 4 grams (62 gr) of gunpowder, and adopted the following year by Denmark in the Krag–Jørgensen M89 rifle.

He decided to move it on. The cartridge is the 11.35x51R Danish; its only rifle was the M1867 Remington rolling block. For dies I'm using a Lee set for the .45-70. The Danish model first utilized a rimfire cartridge and that … The bore is gorgeous and the rifling is 5 lands and .018" deep grooves. Most were in excellent to nearly unfired condition! All of the 67/96 rifles received a new rear sight and the new cartridge was slightly longer than the original rimfire cartridge. Sweden implemented a major arsenal rebuilding of Remington Rolling Block rifles for the 8×58mmR, and Norway experimentally compared 8×58mmR Remington Rolling Block conversions to the Jarmann M1884 . That owner had split a 45-70 case.

@mudman35962 and I both purchased Carl Gustaf 1867 Rolling Block rifles in 8x58RD Danish Krag caliber.

Most of these were imported in the 1950s and 1960s and rechambered to accept the US .45-70.
By Mike Hudson. Their input has been, and … New Friends, Yesterday, I purchased a Danish Rolling Block 3-band military musket ( The receiver tang says that the rifle was made at the Danish National Arsenal in Copenhagen & dated 1878) in what is either 11.7x51R or 11.7x56R chambering. The expander die needs a spacer to keep the floating expander all the way down. These rifles were essentially so called M1910, however, all are chambered in 8mm Lebel French service cartridge. Therein lies an interesting tale. Post reply 24420 views. Pattern of failure appears to be consistent: no sign of fatigue (cumulative damage) cracks. If 348 Winchester brass won't fit, the headstamps on the brass I have been shooting in My Danish rolling block must be forgeries. I bought a Danish rolling block from an individual who wanted to use the rifle in cowboy events. It was chosen because the Swedish army had warehouses full of rifles in 12.17mm caliber in stock, weapons suitable for conversion to rolling block rifles. This saga began Oct 23. This cartridge and guns chambered for it were available as early as 1878. The sizer die works OK without modification. Ironically with 100,291 produced, they have highest production record of Remington Military Rolling Block of smokeless powder era.


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