Original Danish M1867/96 Remington Rolling Block Infantry Rifle dated 1874 - Serial 45318 German Machine Guns and Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893)

and Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893)

The model 1893 was a refinement of the earlier "New Safety" Model 1889

the styles varied according to family or Clan

Interestingly the pistol still shows its East India Company Regimental unit markings of 47th Regiment

and appear to be intact

Original Danish M1867/96 Remington Rolling Block Infantry Rifle dated 1874 - Serial 45318 German Machine Guns and Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893)Original Item: Only One Available. The Danes elected to license the Remington design for manufacture in Denmark at the Copenhagen arsenal, which they did in a fairly large quantity. The Danish model first utilized a rimfire cartridge and that stayed in service well into the smokeless era. However, with the adoption of the 8mm M1889 Krag Jorgensen the need to update or abandon the Remington became acute. In 1896 they were withdrawn from infantry