Remington Rolling Block #4 .22Cal.

[John Wesley Hardin]

I am negotiating the purchase of a #4 Remington Rolling Block .22 S, L, & LR, and am trying to find the date of mfg. I have looked in all of my reference books and cannot pinpoint its birthdate. It is serial # 824546. Can anyone help me find the mfg. date? Thanks in advance!! John Wesley Hardin

 

[Runningman]

From Remington own web site. Not sure what is up with the high serial number on the one you are looking at since they only show them going to 356,000.

Model 4 Rolling Block
Description: Rolling Block Rifle
Introduction Year: 1890
Year Discontinued: 1933
Total Production: Approximately 356,000
Designer/Inventor: F.A. Houghton, J.O. Simpson, O.H. Loomis
Action Type: Single Shot
Caliber/Gauge: 22 short, 22 long, 22 long rifle, 25 Stevens ("25-10"), 32 short, 32 long
Serial Number Blocks: Starting: 00001
Ending: 356,000
Variations: Improved Model 4
No.4S Boy Scout Rifle
No.4S Military Rifle

 

[Chukpike]

You can go to the Remington site and email them your s/n. They will give you a year. That is about how accurate they can be.
Or call:
"We hope that this information will be helpful to you. If we
can be of further assistance, please contact us at
1-800-243-9700, M-F, 9am-5pm EST.
Remington Arms Co. -- America's Oldest Gunmaker
870 Remington Drive, Madison, NC 27025"

Not well versed on them but mine has a letter and the the #. Might check and see if a letter is present.

 

[wayne in boca]

Are you sure it's a Model 4 ? I have a Model 4 in .32 Rimfire in the 355,XXX range,supposedly one of the last few made in 1933 as I recall.

 

[JohnBT]

If you'd like to double check the model i.d. there are pics here

www.rollingblockparts.com/index.html

Other than that, I'm clueless on the range of the serial number.