H&R Club

[32 Magnum]

Jamesjo,
That's how Bill G. learned about the hardware - lot's of info on each picture so he could see what he was going to write about.

 

[jamesjo]

32 magnum,
Quite some time ago, you mentioned having a DVD made, and selling it as an addition to Bill's book.
Still a great idea!

 

[32 Magnum]

jamesjo,
That project is, perhaps, down the road a bit. A friend of mine "copied" pics to some CDs it took 5 discs. That was 5 years ago, another couple dozen pieces added since then. I also have 7 H&R's sitting here waiting to be "preserved" and pictured. Too many pics (~2500 right now) for an easy job.

 

[303tom]

jamesjo , thanks for the info .

 

[jamesjo]

32 magnum,
That would make a nice boxed set!


303tom,
Glad to help.

Jim

 

[jamesjo]

For all you guys that like the long barrels, here is another.
Not as impresive as the 12" barrel, but much harder to find.

H&R model 686 10" barrel, 1982

 

[32 Magnum]

Here's a couple older 10"ers. 1st the EXPERT version of the 22 SPECIAL. 2nd 3 of the 4 known vaiations of the HUNTER.

 

[jamesjo]

NICE!!

32 magnum,
Looks like it's you and me!
I know there's lots more H&R's out there that need to be shown off.
Come on folks, let's see them!

 

[forindooruseonly]

Holy C#$%, I want a 10" Expert!!!

Very nice guys! I'm going to have to start looking a bit harder for a new toy...

 

[h2o4ever]

hey all, i got a 929 and it is sweet . also just picked up a little h&r american ,was told it was a 38 but found out it is a 32 sw long. it is old and has been treated rough so i still havent shot it .seem weird that it dont have a cylinder cover.

 

[32 Magnum]

Here's an H&R that is very rarely seen. The first Double Action revolver made by H&R in very limited quantities (~5000) for a short period of time circa 1880-1883. It was dropped, probably because it was too expensive to make and competed with S&W and Colt, and was the only H&R revolver ever made with a removable side plate. It was replaced by the AMERICAN DOUBLE ACTION - a much simpler and less expensive revolver that remained in production from circa 1883 - to 1941 in two models and a large number of variations - eventually totalling around 1 million pieces.

 

[jamesjo]

Well Jim, looks like this one has run it's course.
Was fun while it lasted!
CU later,
Jim

 

[32 Magnum]

Jim,
All good things must come to an end....perhaps some "fossil" hunter will resurrect this one sometime in the future. LOL

 

[CharlesT]

I love my little H&R so when I get another I will put it in here.

Jim, I will forever be in awe of your collection.

 

[h2o4ever]

hello all, and 32 mag.could you show us the other side of that little american double action revovlerso i could see what it looks like. thanks h2o

 

[32 Magnum]

h204ever,
Glad to oblige - just happen to have the starboard side pictured:



Here's a bonus picture showing the reverse chamfering at the muzzles - characteristic of the early American Double Action 1st Models. Later models had internal chamfering which we now call "crowning".

and another showing the attachment of the trigger guard to frame by means of a screw - later changed to a pinned fit.

 

[h2o4ever]

thanks 32 , and hello to all.got another ? for you. where can i find a s/n on my little american da. still havent shot it. center pin needs work and need to find some new grips.picked up some shells and them boys are quite expensive,19.00 for 50.anyways h&r s are neat guns.....thanks h2o

 

[32 Magnum]

h2o,
The serial number on the solid frames is always stamped into the left side of the bottom strut of the grip frame.

 

[h2o4ever]

thanks again 32 mag. seems like u are very knowledgable about these cool little arms. looking to upsize my collection . alot of people look down on them and alot of people know what great shooters they are and want big money if you know what i mean....lol but thanks again ..h2o

 

[32 Magnum]

You're very welcome - always glad to help out.

 

[Trader Ray]

1975 49er and a new pick up yesterday it is a model 900

I am wondering what year it was made. Jim I think you helped me on another forum with the 49er as to the year and I have to look in my PM box to see the name of the other great person that sent me a loading gate for it.
Any way I have a model 900 that is of course a 9 shot 22. It has a ss# starting with AA175XX. Although it is not the beauty queen it is in very nice shape and shoots all 9 rounds of CCI mini mag ammo. I was shooting a coffee can full of very small gravel, like 1/8th inch. from about 17 feet and put all 9 in the middle of the can. If some one could give me a link or tell me the year I would be very happy.
I will post pics in the morning of the both of them. My 949 looks like it was dragged down a gravel road for a summer and you can see the braiding on the bottom of the grips from where the hammered nail with it. All in all, it is a gun I will never sell nor trade. The 900 is clean and tight and although it has the while grips, I found a site last night that has solid brass or copper, i am tired so forgive the slip of the mind, but the grips are awesome and it says there were only 6 sets ever made. I thing they was sixty bucks. I first want to find the year it was made, Numbers again are AA175XX. MODEL 900. Thank you in advance. Have a great night.

 

[Trader Ray]

Hi, I was just checking to see if there may have been a reply, I realize it is early. I will post pics of both of mine a little later as I need my coffee to wake up. Have a nice day.

 

[jamesjo]

Ray,

AA = 1964 manufacture

Glad the loading gate worked out!!

 

[ISO1600]

Got my 949 today, SN Prefix "AT". Any clue on the year?
Only issue with it seems to be the wooden grip has two cracks in it. Anywhere i could track down a new grip?

 

[LC '92]

Sorry, have been away and not following this thread. I've been collecting pre-WWII H&R revolvers since the Dead Sea was just sick! It's so nice to see some interest in them here.

Regarding the first Double Action H&R made, the one with the sideplate. I believe this is called the 1880 Double Action. Interesting to see one here as they are seldom recognized these days and never appreciated for what they are.

I have 3 of them. Very well made, much in the order of the Colts of the day. Two variations of them I have known in two calibers and two barrel lengths. The newest or second model has the trigger guard slot milled all the was through the front of the frame, just as Jim has shown in the picture of the American Double Action. The first model has the slot rounded and stopping before it exits the frame. Both held in by screws. A quicky pic taken with a cell phone, sorry, hope this feature can be seen.



I'm of the opinion that the first couple of hundred American Double Action used left over parts from the 1880's, hence the round barrels and screw attached trigger guard. Jim you have the latest round barreled I have seen, all to date are under 200 though.