Rolling , Tipping , Falling

[skwerl]

Breech Blocks , name an Action and there is an adjective to describe its motion.

Swinging , Pivoting , Dropping , Sliding , ect ect .
The three most common and ones which I am familiar with are the in the title.

Quite eazy to identify side by side , not always individually .



Remington Rolling Block ( Model 4 )



The Hammer & Breech Block roll on two pins.



Stevens Tipping Block ( Favorite Model 1915 )



The Breech Block tips on a pivot pin.



Winchester Falling Block ( Model 1885 )



Breech Block falls ( slides ) down a channel in the receiver.






Hey , hope this informs , I am always open to suggestions and correction.
....skwerl

 

[Daniel G. Banting]

I knew when I saw your "handle" under that title, I was going to be pleased to open it up. Well done! informative and interesting accompanied by some wonderful photos. Thank You.
Daniel Banting

 

[barbarossa]

I remember the Stevens action being called a rocking block as the block rocks backwards a bit when the lever is depressed

 

[skwerl]

Hey thnkz Daniel , many people don't differentiate between
Falling and Tipping Breech Blocks.

...s

 

[Daniel G. Banting]

Hey thnkz Daniel , many people don't differentiate between
Falling and Tipping Breech Blocks.

...s

Yeah, I just read an ad for a Martini for sale with a "falling block" action.

 

[Gillis2]

Great post. Thanks lots.
Gilbert

 

[sillymike]

The 1885, that's a takedown?
- Nice find

 

[skwerl]

thnkz Mike

24'' Octagon T.D. 22 LONG R , DOM 1907

 

[Longstud]

Great info and love the pics. Awesome skwerl. Thanks for educating some of us.

 

[burns k31]

A nice little trio of rifles.

 

[zywina]

Been looking for original sporter low wall Winnie, with no luck last 20 years! But got my hands on a Remington model 4 ,great rifle, but my friend wouldn't let go of it
Mabey one day the gun gods will shine my way!
Great pics and thread my fellow

 

[.22LRGUY]

I clicked on this thinking it was a gopher-shooting thread. lol

Beauty rifles though skwerl!

 

[kamlooky]

A nice little trio of rifles.

Don’t let them three fool you.
He t’ain’t gonna be happy until he hazz’im awl.

Great thread sqwirly. ….

 

[skwerl]

Been looking for original sporter low wall Winnie, with no luck last 20 years! But got my hands on a Remington model 4 ,great rifle, but my friend wouldn't let go of it
Mabey one day the gun gods will shine my way!
Great pics and thread my fellow

Hey zy , you wouldn't believe the story on the 1885 .
....s

 

[zywina]

Well do tellllll?????

 

[skwerl]

Well do tellllll?????

Winnie 1885 came from a gunsmith in Calgary (estate auction)

Auction held in another city , slightly questionable outfit.

Over 200 guns sold in one day with one bidder winning 75 % of the
lots , 25 guns sold o the floor and approx 30 sold online .

I was first to ;pay for the 1 lot which I won that day online .

One month later not all online winners have paid (supposedly ) and the auctioneer
wouldn;t ship till all had paid .

To make a short story long the RCMP were involved (apparently SOP ) with'
this auction house .

Shortly there after (6 weeks) all guns were shipped .??
...skwerl

 

[ghughes]

Where does the Martini fit in, and what can it be rechambered to? Specifically the true Enfield model.
Just noticed it's a rimfire thread, but still curious.

 

[skwerl]

Xlnt question hughes...

Martini Henry 577/450

BSA Martini in .22lr