One of the largest contracts received by Remington was from Egypt. Only hard copy evidence is first contract of 30,000 rifles signed in London on 30 June, 1869, as the others were likely destroyed by a fire at Remington factory in 1939. It is estimated almost a quarter of a million were sold up to 1878-82. 149,000 were purchased by France in the war of 1870-71. Thousands have been imported to U.S. since the 1960s. Most are well worn from desert exposure and show extreme wear and replaced parts. A whole host of different Arabic markings may be encountered. Egypt also purchased carbines and musketoons in mid to late 1870s as well, but their numbers are unknown, however, condition of most are similar to the aforementioned. Those Egyptian rifles sold to France are the only specimens that occasionally surface in any appreciable condition. Left-over Egyptian models were catalogued by Remington up to 1882 and were sometimes advertised as French Model.