Old Remington No 6 falling block 22cal boys rifle???

[1911crazy]

What can you guys tell me about a Remington No. 6 falling block boys rifle in 22cal that takes shorts, longs and long rifle 22's?

How old is it???   Any experiences in your childhood with these/stories?  Info?

I just don't see that many older remington rifles in 22cal.  The turn of the century stuff, chances of finding this stuff is slim to none.
                                                                                                                   Thank's                    Bill

[Rangr44]

There were approx 498,000 Model 6 rimfires made from 1901-1933, chambered in: 22 S, 22 L, 22 LR, 32 S, 32 L


Model 6: 1901-1903
New Model 6 Improved: 1903-1929
Improved Model 6: 1929-1933

Some refer to them as a falling block action, and the Remington archives show it as a rolling block centerfire, but it's action is actually more similar to the Stevens swinging block.

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[1911crazy]

After looking it over the reveicer looks about 90% of the finish left on it.  I don't remember what we call it, its not blue its a wavy blue, to brown finish on the receiver.  The barrel is a fading blue to a gun metal dark gray color.  The stock had numerous coats of finish and stain on it.  I took 0000 steelwool to the finish to remove it all and it exposed an awesome looking grain on the wood stock. I have no clue why the owners do this.  All the nicks were in the thick finish.  I stained it with a belhen solar lux wheat colr stain and added tung oil to put a weather protection on it.  It still has some history marks in and thats ok it still looks orginal and good now.  The lumpy bad nicked finish is long gone now.  I may reblue the barrel next then oil it up and away it goes till we shoot it.

Now i just got a J Stevens crack shot and again the refinish is so bad and dark you can't see any wood grain at all.  I can't accept this at all.

What started me on reworking bad refinishes that bubba does was on my fn49 egyptian 8mm rifle.  This one had 3 or 4 coats of refinishes on it.  It was layer on top of layer again with no wood grain is sight or to be seen too.  After some elbow grease with some 0000 steel wool the wood grain looks awesome i now have an orginal looker and it looks untouched.

[torpedoman]

 I have one that my father in law got for selling subscriptions to grit when he was 8 yrs old he died about 10 yrs ago at 84, i traded brother in law a old train set for it (his wife allows him to have trains) very nice old gun still accurate.

[1911crazy]

There is some awesome wood under the many coats of old finish on these.

[Cornbelt]

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