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DWT1885 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 392 Location: New Jersey Joined: Nov 25^th, 2010	My 45-70 Rolling Block Nov 25^th, 2023 at 3:40pm	Print Post
	I was told this was made by Dave Higginbotham BEFORE he started Lone Star Rifle Co. It has a Pedersoli action that John King did his magic on. 30" octagon #4 Green Mountain barrel. Nicely engraved action. Wish I knew who did it. Checkered pistol grip on very nice wood. Forearm steel cap tip and steel checkered buttplate with widow's peak. Serial # 0001. After some research, I found that another one of his rifles has a serial # 0001. It was once owned by someone on this forum. I will not name him but if he wants to chime in, he can. That rifle had a 34" half octagon barrel in 45-90. Then after reading the post started by John Boy ( 11 pages of interesting post's ) I see where GeorgeC had serial # LS001. Don't know what caliber. Then Mike Johnson had serial # LS001 in a 50-90. I'm thinking that when Dave started Lone Star, he started with serial # LS001 again. As i understand it, Dave was working with Pedersoli as a consultant in Italy but he wanted them to make some changes to their Rolling Block to make it more like Remington's. They refused so he left and started his own company, Lone Star Rifle Co. Dale.
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15743 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: My 45-70 Rolling Block Reply #1 - Nov 25^th, 2023 at 4:31pm	Print Post
	Absolutely gorgeous Rolling Block Dale! About as good as it gets for a custom Roller!

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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Offline ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1204 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: My 45-70 Rolling Block Reply #2 - Nov 25^th, 2023 at 6:22pm	Print Post
	Beautiful rifle Dale! She's a keeper for sure!

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Flatlander Oldtimer Offline Posts: 596 Location: Warm Arizona Joined: Apr 24^th, 2004	Re: My 45-70 Rolling Block Reply #3 - Nov 25^th, 2023 at 7:51pm	Print Post
	Very nice. I have a soft spot for rolling blocks. Like the engraving. Flatlander

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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1301 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: My 45-70 Rolling Block Reply #4 - Nov 26^th, 2023 at 12:16pm	Print Post
	That is indeed a most excellent custom rolling block. And since it's now yours to enjoy and take care of, my heartiest congratulations! Bill Lawrence


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SchwartzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1010 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: My 45-70 Rolling Block Reply #5 - Nov 26^th, 2023 at 12:51pm	Print Post
	That is a nice looking rifle! Is the action marked: Pedersoli? Could it be a Uberti?

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DWT1885 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 392 Location: New Jersey Joined: Nov 25^th, 2010	Re: My 45-70 Rolling Block Reply #6 - Nov 26^th, 2023 at 1:21pm	Print Post
	Schwartz, From what I have read, Dave used Pedersoli actions before he started Lone Star. How many rifles he made using Pedersoli actions, who knows. I don't think very many. Dale.

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SchwartzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1010 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: My 45-70 Rolling Block Reply #7 - Nov 27^th, 2023 at 4:48am	Print Post
	I owned a couple of Uberti's in the 1970's and 1980's. I don't recall how they were marked but I think there was a point in time where they quit calling them Uberti and switched to Pedersoli with no change in production. All of them (my Uberti's) had brass triggerguards and buttplates by the way. Not sure but I also believe all of the Navy Arms rollers were from Uberti.
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15743 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: My 45-70 Rolling Block Reply #8 - Nov 28^th, 2023 at 7:06pm	Print Post
	I doubt Dave Higginbotham would have used an Uberti action when he was working so closely with Pedersoli.

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SchwartzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1010 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: My 45-70 Rolling Block Reply #9 - Nov 29^th, 2023 at 6:02am	Print Post
	I guess my real question is: Is there a difference between a Uberti and a Pedersoli roller? When It comes to the M1874's I would never recommend a Pedersoli. I once had Navy Arms (Uberti) roller in 444 Marlin that had a soft hammer. After only a few rounds the hammer was significantly deformed.

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1823 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: My 45-70 Rolling Block Reply #10 - Nov 29^th, 2023 at 10:28am	Print Post
	So you don't recommend either?

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