Remington model 6

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Recently received my grandfathers remington model 6 in 32 cal rim fire. Still waiting to recieve some rounds I purchased off another member. Anyone tell me some infortmation on these firearms? Is it an accurate shooter? Reliable? Rare or common? Valuable? Desirable?
 
Never shot a .32. A .22 I shot was sort of ho hum for accuracy.
They made a lot of them. Not particularly rare, unless in fine condition. There are folks who collect these boys' rifles.
 
ChevyCowboy said:
Ok thanks for the info guys. This one in particular is in likd new condition
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If it really is, then it has value as a collectible firearm, as Tiriaq says above. That said, the values are not particularly high.

I would not go to the trouble of relining one, if that thought had occurred. The ammo of the day was nowhere near as lively as the stuff we now take for granted, and they were pretty close to the margin, safety-wise, even then.

Best option is to sell it to someone that collects the cheap Boy's rifles and use the money towards a Cooey or similar working firearm. Or simply admire it for what it is, and for the family history.

Cheers
Trev
 
Value wise they aren't that much even as a collectable. Especially not in light of the sentimental value of this being in the family for so long.

Because of how the Remington 6 is put together another option is to have a modern spare barrel machined to fit the receiver and with enough offset to the bore that it mates up a .22LR chamber with the firing pin for the .32 falling block. You'd want to start with a bit of a "bull barrel" to have enough material to work with. But once the mount is done the barrel could be taper turned to lower the weight. This way you don't alter the original rifle but you can go out and shoot it using easily found ammo.

They may not be that costly but they sure are a lot of fun to operate. Stuff a bunch of reloads between the fingers of the supporting hand and start plinking away at one of those rimfire flip up targets out at 20 to 25 yards and you'll feel like a boy picking off rabbits for the stew pot all over again.... or so I've been told :d

The old crusty looking 6 I've got has a rather nasty looking bore but it's amazing how well it shoots.

If you go this route I would also plan on only shooting SV or subsonic ammo. The little L shaped rear block isn't all that sturdy and it's not worth the risk of bending or breaking it with the sharper snap of the modern commonly found HV ammo. Not to mention that your face is right there as well.

The two 6's I've got and the old Stevens Crackshot are some of my most favorite .22's to shoot out of the lot. There's just something about a single shot of this sort. The stocks are sized for younger boys so they don't fit me worth a darn. But to aid in seeing the sights better I just put the shoulder rest against my cheek bone and sight them that way. Being a .22 shooting SV or subsonic ammo the "massive recoil" does no harm.... :d
 
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