[2] The Remingtons continued to invest in Rider's work, and met with Ordnance Department officials in the hope of interesting them in this new design.

After the rifles were produced, Navy inspectors realized that the rear sights had been positioned incorrectly, and were dangerously close to the chamber, making the weapon unsafe for use.

[5] Following the success of the model 1870, the Governor of New York ordered 15,000 Remington rolling block rifles and bayonets for his state's militia.

The user pulled the hammer to the full cock position, retracted the breech block spur to expose the chamber, and inserted the cartridge.

Numerous other countries, such as France, Chile, Argentina, Cuba, Greece, and Puerto Rico also purchased this rifle.