whats a 32 rolling block remington single shot worth?
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tactical870
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A ton of those #4's were made in the 1900's. It may not be antique unless it's a very low serial number. Average condition brings 150-300 around here.
ok a good question to ask buddy..lmfao...
only info i was giving was
32 rolling block remington single shot, with a octogon barrel. Its a rim fire
I know nothing about these kinda firearms ..
I personally would only be interested in the solid models.
ok.. so what do I look for.. taking it if its a #4 it will be stamped somewhere? what about the solid models ? any markings ... thanks for the input
I don't think .32 caliber will make antique status regardless of age.
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.32 rf
.32 rf is a described antique cartridge viz all the .32 rf revolvers being sought on the EE. the rem #4 was made in octagonal barrel up to 1933 so unless you prove the manuf. date expect to have to register it.
.32 rf is a described antique cartridge viz all the .32 rf revolvers being sought on the EE. the rem #4 was made in octagonal barrel up to 1933 so unless you prove the manuf. date expect to have to register it.
Here is a solid frame #4. There are only 4 holes. 2 straight pins, 2 threaded bolts.
The take down will have a lever or knurled knob, or large slotted screw going thru the action under the barrel. Like this one:
The take down will have a lever or knurled knob, or large slotted screw going thru the action under the barrel. Like this one:
The other small frame rolling block is the number 2 and it has both an upper and a lower tang vs the number 4 which has only an upper tang. A number 2 at a guess would bring $300 - $400 in reasonable condition
cheers mooncoon
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tactical870
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- Buckhorn, Ontario
From the CFC website:
Pre 1898 32 rimfire long guns are antique, although few people seem to realize it.
Stock looks refinished on it (too glossy at the back). The rifle appears to be a commercial model (maybe even some sort of a copy?), so I doubt it's very collectible. If it's not collectible and given the fact that the ammo is nearly impossible to come by (except for 32RF adapters, which happen to be pretty unreliable and require some specialized components), the gun is not of much use to anyone, whether they're a shooter or collector or hunter. It's basically a conversation piece nowadays. 32RF is also a very underpowered low-velocity black powder round, so the rifle in question is probably only good for squirrels and other small rodents. Definitely not a medium / large game gun.
If I were you, I'd offer him $125 for it in all fairness. That way you can probably sell it later on without taking much of a hit or maybe break even. It's only "hope" is that it might make a good project gun, if it can be sleeved by a gunsmith to something like .22 WMR (and safely withstand the added pressure, which is a big question mark).
So, that's my 0.02... take it for what it's worth, lol. There's a reason why centerfire antiques are 3x or 4x the price of rimfire variants.
If I were you, I'd offer him $125 for it in all fairness. That way you can probably sell it later on without taking much of a hit or maybe break even. It's only "hope" is that it might make a good project gun, if it can be sleeved by a gunsmith to something like .22 WMR (and safely withstand the added pressure, which is a big question mark).
So, that's my 0.02... take it for what it's worth, lol. There's a reason why centerfire antiques are 3x or 4x the price of rimfire variants.
Stock looks refinished on it (too glossy at the back). The rifle appears to be a commercial model (maybe even some sort of a copy?), so I doubt it's very collectible. If it's not collectible and given the fact that the ammo is nearly impossible to come by (except for 32RF adapters, which happen to be pretty unreliable and require some specialized components), the gun is not of much use to anyone, whether they're a shooter or collector or hunter. It's basically a conversation piece nowadays. 32RF is also a very underpowered low-velocity black powder round, so the rifle in question is probably only good for squirrels and other small rodents. Definitely not a medium / large game gun.
If I were you, I'd offer him $125 for it in all fairness. That way you can probably sell it later on without taking much of a hit or maybe break even. It's only "hope" is that it might make a good project gun, if it can be sleeved by a gunsmith to something like .22 WMR (and safely withstand the added pressure, which is a big question mark).
So, that's my 0.02... take it for what it's worth, lol. There's a reason why centerfire antiques are 3x or 4x the price of rimfire variants.
thanks.. this was very helpful to me..
I saw this add as well and I believe he was offering 40 rounds of CIL ammunition with it as well? That may have an effect on the value of the rifle (as part of a package). None the less, a pretty cool rifle. If you haven't checked out GunGeek on youtube then you definitely should. He has a rifle that is very similar in design IIRC... Plus he's a valley boy.
I think sleeving to 22 mag would be a foolish alteration; the #4 rolling block is a fairly weak action because there is very little metal ahead of the pivot hole in the breach block. They are only suitable for sleeving to 22 long rifle.
cheers mooncoon
