I have an old take down Remington Rolling Block in .32 Rimfire. I was going t re-chamber it, but have lost interest. Any idea as to value?
I have an old take down Remington Rolling Block in .32 Rimfire. I was going t re-chamber it, but have lost interest. Any idea as to value?
1) Condition ?
2) Condition ?
3) Pictures ?
Chill Wills
These are best for 22 lr pressures. I wouldn't ever do it in 32 S and Wesson. Good news is they reline easy and the breech block conversion is not to hard.
Value can run from $50 to $500 depending on how bad someone wants it. I gave $100 for the last one I bought a few months back in 22LR. It has an extractor problem which was easy to repair. My #4 in 32 caliber got a liner and is now chambered for 32 S&W. This required moving the firing pin to make it a center fire. I have done several from 32 RF to 22 RF which requires the firing pin be moved and the extractor built up as well as a liner. This work usually cost more than the gun is worth but some people just have to have one to shoot.
My first rifle was a #4 in 22 LR which my father picked up for $8. It was found in a trunk rolled up in a blanket and still has all the color case and blue.
The 32 S&W long may be a little warm for the #4 but the short should work just fine. The original 32 RF was loaded with 9 grain of BP which is the same load as the S&W short.
Last edited by John Taylor; 07-20-2018 at 11:41 AM.
I have a #4 that was originally .32 rimfire. I converted it to centerfire and shoot mild .32 Colt, it works very well.
Thanks for the info. I am unable to post pics as a Luddite. I just wanted to get my money back out of it. But that looks unlikely with the info provided.
Gun is in good to excellent condition. I could send pics to email or text. Please advise
If the bore isn't too far gone I'd just get a handful of those rimfire adapter cases that use a .22 blank, a bullet mould (could be a round ball) and a can of black powder and enjoy it for what it is. That way no money spent and you get to use your rifle.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |