The Official American Boy Scout Rifle: Remington 4-S

[4th]

Not sure where to put this.
It's oriented toward shooters and collectors, but he doesn't get directly political about it.
Fascinating history.

[Happy Hoosier]

1. Shot one of those years ago at Boy Scout Summer Camp

It's in .22 SHORT, which is a really, really weak cartridge.... the rifle design is overkill for that cartridge.

.22 Short was developed initially as a pocket pistol cartridge, but was popular for use with shooting clubs, becuase it can actually be used at indoor ranges with relatively simple precautions.

But that old rolling block design is pretty neat.

The Boy Scout Camp I attended have one. I won the shooting tournament that year, and when I got my prizes, they also let me shoot the antique, which was pretty fun.

[rickyhall]

3. That the one with the peep sight?

I did the whole NRA safety course in Boy Scouts. Back when the NRA wasn't selling guns.

[LudwigPastorius]

2. My dad had a 1938 Winchester Model 67 when he was a kid.

Kind of the same deal. Lightweight single shot, but a bolt action. It could shoot .22 short or long.

I think he got it as a present when he was 9 or 10. Handy if you inadvertently come across a cottonmouth in a flooded rice field.