The Remington Keene,A bolt action rifle developed in 1878, the Remington Keene was intended as a mil
The Remington Keene,A bolt action rifle developed in 1878, the Remington Keene was intended as a military rifle for the US Army. Chambered in .45-70 it featured a nine shot tube magazine. While a repeating bolt action, the Remington Keene had a magazine cut-off so that the rifle could be used as a single shot, with the other 9 cartridges held in reserve for emergency use. The other noticeable feature with the rifle was an expos ed hammer which could be cocked or uncocked independently of the bolt. The hammer also had a half cock feature as a safe. The rifle came in two models, a full stocked military version and a half stock sporter version.While certainly an interesting design, the Remington Keene did not see lucrative military contracts. Only 250 were purchased by the US Navy. Another 600 carbines were purchased by the Department of the Interior to army Native American police. Only 5,000 were produced altogether. -- source link
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