Remington Arms 4S Military Model Complete Specs and Full Gun Specifications

The Remington Model 4 rifle was a single shot, rolling block boy's rifle designed/invented by F.A. Houghton, J.O. Simpson and O.H. Loomis and made by Remington Arms from 1890 to 1933. Approximately 356,000 of them were made in that time. Variations: Improved Model 4, No.4S Boy Scout Rifle and No.4S Military Rifle. It was chambered for .22Short, .22 Long and 22 Long Rifle cartridges, but also for .25 Stevens, .32 Short and .32 Long rimfire cartridges. It was also available in a smooth bore for.22 or .32 short cartridges. The Model 4 has an automatic ejector. Three types of the Model 4 were made: From 1890-1900 was made Sold Frame model, from 1901-1925 the Takedown model was made with a small lever on the right side of the receiver, and from 1926-1933 the Screw Release Takedown model was made. The Remington Model 4 rifle was also made in three styles: Standard style, Boy Scout aka Military Model and Cadet Model. The Model 4S Military Model aka Boy Scout’s Rifle was made from 1915 to 1924. It had a full length forestock with a half length handguard with one sheet metal band, with stacking swivel near tip & sling swivel on band & on buttstock. Buttstock has straight grip with smooth steel buttplate. Left side of receiver is marked “MILITARY MODEL”. It is estimated that there were less than 6,000 of these made in period 1915-1924. Markings on the rifle: "REMINGTON Arms Union Metallic cartridge Co, Remington Works Ilion NY Made in USA, Patented July 22 1902