Manufacturer: Remington

Description: Rolling Block Rifle

Model: Standard Model 4 (not take down)

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: 32 rimfire

Barrel Shape: Octagonal

Barrel Length: 24"

Overall Length: 38.5"

Appraised Condition: Very Good

Appraised Value $1K+

Other Variations: Improved Model 4

No.4S Boy Scout Rifle

No.4S Military Rifle

All Remington rolling block rifles use the same basic principle of design, which is an "L" shaped pivoting or hinged breech block pinned to the receiver in front of and below the axis of the barrel and a traditional exposed hammer placed behind the breechblock ("rolling block") that must be manually cocked for every shot. This action is adequately strong but not particularly fast to operate; it is, however, smooth and reliable. And Remington rolling block rifles on all action sizes have always had a good reputation for accuracy.

To operate a rolling block rifle, first cock the hammer. This frees the pivoted breechblock. Then thumb the pivoted breechblock (rolling block) backward and down to reveal the chamber. If there is a fired cartridge case in the chamber, it will be elevated by the extractor for removal by hand. Next, insert a cartridge manually into the chamber. Roll the breechblock upward and forward to again seal the breech. The rifle may now be fired by squeezing the trigger, or the hammer may be eased forward to its half-cock "safety notch" position for carry in the field.

This Remington Model 4 is museum grade and can be fired with appropriate ammunition. It was donated from a private firearms collector to the Georgia Carolina Council of the BSA for the purpose of fundraising. The rifle will be transferred from the collector to the eventual successful bidder as a transaction between two private parties after appropriate Federal Firearm License paperwork has been submitted and approved. Purchaser must be a Georgia resident and must be able to pass the required FFL background check. A $25 FFL transfer fee will be required. This gun has no warrantee and should be checked by a competent gunsmith before firing. An effort was made to describe this firearm accurately. Exact year of manufacture is not known since Remington factory records are incomplete. As a collector gun considered to be a "boy's gun" approximately 100 years old like the Georgia Carolina Council of the BSA, this gun is an ideal item for the 2019 Fleur-de-Lis Gala Auction.