Remington No. 4 Rolling Block

Remington Arms Company · Rifle · Discontinued · 1890

Also known as: Remington Model 4 Rolling Block, Remington No. 4 Single Shot

Overview

The Remington No. 4 Rolling Block is a single-shot rimfire rifle and the smallest member of Remington's famous rolling block family. Introduced in 1890, it used the simple, robust rolling block action scaled down for small-bore cartridges such as .22 Short, .22 Long, .22 Long Rifle, .25 Stevens, .32 Short, and .32 Long. Marketed as an inexpensive boys' and small-game rifle, it typically wore a 22.5-inch octagon barrel, a blued barrel with case-hardened frame, and a walnut stock. A takedown mechanism was added in 1901 to ease carrying and cleaning.

Specifications

Weight (empty)	2040 g (72.0 oz)
Overall Length	940 mm (37.01")
Barrel Length	572 mm (22.52")
Action Type	Rolling Block
Firing Mechanism	Hammer Fired
Trigger Type	Single Action
Magazine Capacity	1 rounds
Muzzle Velocity	330 m/s (1083 fps)
Muzzle Energy	141 J (104 ft·lbf)
Effective Range	75 m (82 yd)
Maximum Range	1000 m (1094 yd)
Barrel Rifling	Right Hand
Frame Material	Steel
Barrel Material	Steel
Stock Material	Walnut
Finish	Blued Barrel Case Hardened Frame

Calibers

.22 Long Rifle · primary — also known as .22 LR, 22 LR, 5.6x15mmR

Features

Firing modes: Manual
Feed systems: Single Shot
Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
Features: Single Shot, Takedown, Octagon Barrel, Open Sights

Variants

Remington No. 4-S Military Model - Military Trainer
Remington No. 4-S Boy Scout Rifle - Youth

Service history

Operators

Boy Scouts of America · as No. 4-S Boy Scout Rifle

Production

Estimated total produced: 356,000 · Production years: 1890-1933

Serial numbers ran from 00001 to roughly 356,000 over the production run; about 350,000 No. 4 rifles were made.

Origin

Country of origin: United States

Designer: F.A. Houghton, J.O. Simpson, O.H. Loomis

Discontinued: 1933

Notes

Originally fitted with a 22.5-inch octagon barrel; later round barrels were offered. The takedown system used a lever from 1901, replaced by a takedown screw around 1926. The military-styled No. 4-S and Boy Scout variants added a longer barrel, full-length stock, and a bayonet lug.

Background

The No. 4 scaled Remington's battle-proven rolling block down to a friendly .22, and its No. 4-S 'Boy Scout' version became one of the rifles a generation of American youngsters learned to shoot with.