1904
It is what it is.

Nice butt plate.

Hey Jed ,
can you take some photos of the rest of the wood / rifle ....

GD,

Jed
What's the L.O.P.
That Stock looks Awful Long in the Pic.
Stever

I'd call it 13"....

Tnx Jed.
She Looked Much Longer in the Pic.
Stever

Jed ,
has it been lettered ? ..... What is the year of manufacture ?

no letter...ser # 9775
I think it's early production.

Jed , it does work - yes ? ..............

yep...she shoots.

at 30 yds...5 shots...22 shorts.

look hard...all 5 are there...one walker at top rt of target.
One in the beak...2 in the neck...one to the rt of neck.

Jed ,
thanks for the test results ..... I didn't know if it was a wall hanger or not ...

I'd only shot it previously...now I know it's accurate...I may have to up the price

Hey now .... it's for the kids ya' know ......

I'll pay the shipping for the kids.

If I do end up winning , that will help defer the cost of the FFL transfer ...... there is one correct ?

Looks Antique-ish to me.

Antique tool.

no transfer ?

wanna come get it?

If I win it , I probably will take a ride .... been awhile since I've been up your way ...

Jed ,
what happened ? ..... I was on the road all day today ? Pm me .....

Jed ,
sent you another .....

The 1904 Boys is a very cool rifle. A detail that I did not see from Jed's pics is that they have color case hardened triggers. I scooped up a 1904 Boys myself today. Barrel/receiver is patina(ed). That is to say it is a grey rat. No rust or pits. Bore is shiney. Wood is 90%. Bought it for less than a box of 303 brass because it would not shoot. The fireing pin would not strike the rim of the cartridge. After the deal was struck, I found that the rifle would fire if the bolt handle was pushed forward while the trigger was pulled. A fixable headspace problem.

It's for the kids you know ........

I'm interested in it cause around my neck of the woods , if you find one , they are usually pretty beat .

The Big Kid Or Little Kid????
Stever

Yah, I know. Three lbs fully loaded. 18" barrel, adjustable for elevation open rear sight. 13" LOP. 8# trigger. Plus, with the knurled action screw, it is a take down. Perfect for a 45 year old.

While fixing the headspace issue on my 1904 Boy's, the receiver seem soft but I did not give that fact the attention I should have. I took the 1904 to the shooting range this morning and fired 10 five shot groups of various brands of .22 ammo to find which would shoot the most consistently. The rifle gave several impressive 1" groups at 25 yards with Winchester Power Points followed by Remington High Velocity. Soon after, the rifle started to missfire. In my fascination at how well I could shoot this simple .22 with open sights, I did not notice that the headspace issue not only returned but was actually worse after only 50 shots. The bolt locking slot had been battered severly and the rear of the receiver was tweaked out of round. If my 1904 Boy's is typical, it probably is not a good idea to shoot modern high velocity .22LR ammo through these old guns.

They sell standard velocity .22 rimfire cartridges and I always use these in the older .22's.

JED

YOU HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH A LOT OF QUESTION ON YOUR 1904.
WELL I CAN SAY, THAT THE GUN YOU HAVE FOR SALE IS ONE OF THE HARDER TO COME UP WITH IN THE 1904'S. THE GUN WAS MADE 1904/1907 THIS MODEL WITH SIGHT IN REAR. 1907 ON SIGHT IN FRONT OF BOLT ON BARREL. FIRST THE REAR SIGHT THEN THE STOCK ALL RIGHT FOR THAT DATE. THE PRICE YOU HAVE ON THIS GUN IS A STEAL, BUT BY THE QUESTIONS I SEE PEOPLE ASK YOU ON IT. IT TELLS ME THAT MOST OF THEM HAVE NO IDEA OF THE RARETY ON THIS LITTLE GUN. BECUASE THE REAR SIGHT IS THE BIG GIVE AWAY ON THIS ONE. I HAVE TWO LIKE IT OR I WOULD STEAL IT FROM YOU AT THAT PRICE. AND NO JUST STANDARD VELOCITY AMMO IN THE OLDER 22'S. BUT PEOPLE CAN SHOOT HI-VELOCITY IF THEY WISH TO.

Phil ..... it's sold .

I've been lookin for one for years with the condition this little gem has ..... everyone I have ever found has been beat to sh@t .....