Early rolling block 22

[Hargrave]

Hello,

Ok, so I dug this little bitty out of the closet the other day. I wanted to learn a bit more about it and thought this group might have an idea or 3.

Rolling block in .22 cal
24 inch heavy  octagon barrel
Nice pewter forend cap
Serial number 922

Thanks

[Shotgun Franklin]

Is it factory marked? What shape is the bore? It's a good looking gun even if I had to stand on my head to see it. It's nearly unbelievable how many RBs were made but this one looks pretty good to me. Write the Factory and see if they have a record of it.

[Bull Schmitt]

Looks like it could be a Remington #4 Rolling block. There also were many clones made back then.

[Hargrave]

FYI, I just checked the barrel ... it is marked ...

E. Remingon & Sons. Ilion, N.Y.

I will write to the company, I was just hoping someone had a book on Remington Rolling Blocks that might have some production dates. I imagine with a SN. 922, it would have been a first year production.

Thanks

[Bull Schmitt]

I doubt if the 922 is a serial number. It is probably a number used in the assembly process.

For mor info check this site:

http://aaa-webs.com/homesteadfirearms/appraisals/RemingtonModel4/

[Hargrave]

Thanks Bull !

I found another website: http://www.rollingblockparts.com/ and they are a wealth of Information. I have determined it is not a no.4. Looks to be a number 1 1/2 or a 2. Most likely a no. 2 but trying to figure that out now.

I also found some faint patent dates on the receiver ...

PATENT:
May (?) 1864
May 7, June 11
Nov 12, Dec. 24
Dec 31, 1872
Sept. 9, 1873

This has been quite a bit of fun so far.