Rolling Block Rifle

The  is a very accurate and powerful sharpshooting rifle appearing in Red Dead Redemption. It is able to take down targets at long range with more ease than other weapons due to its scope, although the one-shot ammo capacity plus the engaging of the scope each time one aims with it limits the weapon's use in close quarters combat.

Description
The Carcano Rifle may be seen as superior because it has a higher magazine capacity of 5, a faster reload speed and a faster rate of fire. The Rolling Block Rifle can kill a player with one shot to the head, chest, or stomach, as opposed to the Carcano Rifle, which can only kill with one shot if it is to the head. The weapon is so powerful that a even at long distances it can literally blow a person's entire jaw off. This directly contradicts the in-game weapon stats page, which shows that the Carcano Rifle is more powerful.

It is based on on the Model 1867 Remington Rolling Block. It is the first scoped rifle that can be obtained by missions (the Carcano rifle can be obtained during the mission "the prodigal son returns (to Yale)" after killing the member of Dutch's gang that takes the Professor hostage) and also uses Sniper Rifle Ammo.



Singleplayer

 * The Rolling Block is obtained from the mission "Empty Promises" which is given by Captain De Santa.
 * Alternatively, the Rolling Block can also be obtained from the mission "Must a Saviour Die?", given by Luisa Fortuna. It is located at the top of the fort, directly ahead of where the player climbs over the wall.

Multiplayer

 * The is unlocked upon reaching rank 20.

Multiplayer Tips/Tricks
The in multiplayer is easy to use, but hard to master, due to its very low ROF and ammo capacity. It is a one-shot-kill in the head, chest, or the stomach as opposed to the Carcano Rifle being a one-shot-kill only if it's a headshot. Since the weapon has a very high effective range, players need to take cover if the other player has a similar rifle, since other weapons do not have such high range. With this weapon, it is very easy to take down enemies behind low cover, or taking out enemies that are taking cover if in an elevated position.

Trivia

 * This gun has one of the longest scope lengths for any sniper rifle made, measuring to approx 2 feet in length.

Achievements
The can be used to unlock the following achievements.