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Apr 24th, 2020 at 6:50pm
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Does anyone know if Remington used the same size block and hammer for the No.1 and No.1 1/2 Rolling Blocks or were they different sizes?  Thanks, Steve
  

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Reply #1 - Apr 24th, 2020 at 7:55pm
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The #1 and #1 1/2 are identical internally. Only difference is the #1 1/2 is thinner side to side on the receiver. The 1 1/2 is flat sided. So yes the block and hammer from a #1 Sporting rifle is identical to a #1 1/2 Sporting rifle. And many military blocks and hammers will fit either, but shaped different in their spurs and no shield on the spurs.
  

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Reply #2 - Apr 24th, 2020 at 8:50pm
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In the sporting rifles the hammers are the same. Every #1 I ever had or had apart is cut for a set trigger fly whether the rifle was made with a set trigger or not (which doesn't affect non set trigger function). The blocks will fit between the #1 and the #1-1/2 sporters but, #1's always used linear extractors to the best of my knowledge and experience and the #1-1/2's used a rotary extractor. I'm just guessing but there are probably military blocks that could be successfully substituted if needed.
  

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Re: RRB No.1 Vs. No.1 1/2
Reply #3 - Apr 25th, 2020 at 10:39am
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One of my #1 1/2 Rollers:

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And a #1 Roller I have:

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As Kootne mentioned the extractors are different, so you'd need the extractor to go with the block and hammer.
  

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Reply #4 - Apr 25th, 2020 at 11:18am
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Thanks for the information and pictures. The block is original to the gun but the hammer is off a military rifle. It works but it sure is klunkie looking. I also believe that the main spring is off a military rifle as well.  I need to or would like to find an original sporting hammer and main spring.  I do have an original No.1 sporting rifle and can see and field the difference when I handle both rifles.  Steve
  

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Reply #5 - Apr 25th, 2020 at 12:50pm
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3 things to do #1 keep an eye on ebay for a sporting hammer they show up. #2 get in touch with ken W to see if he has anything on hand (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) .#3 there's a lot of meat on a military hammer go after it with a grinder and files you can get a nice looking hammer out of one of those big hammers Ive done it a few times. Ken
  
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Reply #6 - Apr 25th, 2020 at 3:39pm
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One other difference between the #1 and the #1 1/2 is the diameter of the barrel shank.   The number `1 1/2 is smaller by quite a bit.

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Reply #7 - Apr 25th, 2020 at 3:49pm
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stevenjay1 wrote on Apr 25th, 2020 at 11:18am:
Thanks for the information and pictures. The block is original to the gun but the hammer is off a military rifle. It works but it sure is klunkie looking. I also believe that the main spring is off a military rifle as well.  I need to or would like to find an original sporting hammer and main spring.  I do have an original No.1 sporting rifle and can see and field the difference when I handle both rifles.  Steve


This one I built up started out as a military block and hammer. As Ken said there's plenty of meat to reshape them to a Sporting look.

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Reply #8 - Apr 30th, 2020 at 6:50pm
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Kootne, fyi, like #1 1/2's, #5's also have rotary extractors.
  
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Reply #9 - May 14th, 2020 at 5:26pm
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the 1879 argentines have rotory extractors  i have 3   art
  
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