R/B shotgun
What you have there is a #1 Remington R/B on a military black powder frame. They were called foragers. These gun got into civilian hands most likely via Bannerman. A # 2 R/B is built on the target pistol frame and most were rimfire calibers with the exceptions .32-40, .38-40, & .44-40 all pistol cartridges and centerfire were rare in the #2.
The Remington R/B was probably the strongest singleshot rifle made with few moving parts and large frame size. The military model was made in the millions for various countries and Springfield Arsenal made a .50-70 for the NYS Militia.
Husqvarna and Sweden used the license to make them and a few Belgian copies show up now and again. Whitney Arms also made a variation that never really caught on. Good condition Rem. Sporting models on the 1 and 1 1/2 frame command a premium and there are variations that bring big $$$
The models are: #1 large bore B/P calibers
#1 1/2 medium centerfire and rimfire
#2 small frame RF and pistol calibers
#3 "The Hepburn" is not a rolling block but was made at the same time
#4 Tiny frame rimfire small calibers. .22, .25, .32 both solid frame and takedown
# 5 Large frame military for smokeless centerfire calibers. 7mm,30-40 Krag, 8MM lebel Bannerman sporterized some for the private sector
#6 Small rimfire boys rifle, not really a R/B but more of a belgian parlor gun
#7 atarget rimfire that is rarely encountered in original form and commands a huge premium. Built an a pistol frame with a tang site intergrated on the rear spur and a well defined pistol grip and sometimes, a
target buttplate. calibers .22, .25, .25-10 Stevens, .25-25 Steven, and .32
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