Original Danish M1867/96 Remington Rolling Block Infantry Rifle dated 1881 - Serial 58759 Hotchkiss MG Made by Sears Roebuck and

Made by Sears Roebuck and Co

There was one burial site for the remains and personal effects of those who could not be identified with a tombstone

Its design was patented by Samuel Colt on February 25

1ST RATE LENGTH 186 Ft BREADTH 52 Ft 2162 TONS 104 GUNS COMPLIMENT 837

30    12/27/1944    Gerolstein (#184)     John E

Original Danish M1867/96 Remington Rolling Block Infantry Rifle dated 1881 - Serial 58759 Hotchkiss MG Made by Sears Roebuck andOriginal 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 In 1896 they were withdrawn from infantry