Fully nickel-plated Remington New Model No. 4 .38 Rimfire five-shot revolver s/n 717 with two-piece gutta-percha chequered birds-head grips, manufactured circa 1877-1888. Only about 23,000 manufactured. Also known as the ‘New Line revolver No 4’. Click here for full description.
The barrel address reads from muzzle to breech ‘E. REMINGTON & SONS. ILION N.Y.’. It has a 2 ½ inch round barrel, with five-shot, fluted cylinder. It retains almost all of its nickel plating, with bright bore, good action. This is a hard to find small-frame rimfire Remington No. 4 revolver.