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Without question, this is one military rolling block with a set of markings that few collectors would have thought ever existed – one stamped with crisp, prominent Sanskrit letters identifying it as the former Cambodian military or police property. The appearance of this Remington carbine is another indicator that French in fluence was still very prevalent throughout Southeast Asia in the nineteenth century. Such an early Remington military carbine with a Type 2 action in any rimfire chambering is considered a rare find. Note the concave axis of the rimfire breech bloc, and the six o’clock position of the firing pin. Externally, the barrel sides of the chamber are completely round, something reminiscent of the Whitney rolling block, but the barrel displays no markings. The closeup of the seven-bladed Chakra stamped over the receiver ring shows it to be deep and everlasting:a number “3” next to two similar consonants with a “T”-like pronunciation. The square-like cartouche at the end, which appears to be an Arabic “L” or a “C,” may also be an obliterated royal inspector’s stamp or yet another Sanskrit mark. The sling swivel channel on the lower butt stock behind these markings has the texture of hard rubber or an ebony-like filler. (Author’s collection.)