H&R 940

[Gillster]

Does anybody have any info or knowledge of an H&R 940 .22lr 9 shot revolver? A lady at work whose husband passed away, gave me the revolver. I haven't been able to find much about it though. It has a 9 shot swing out cylinder, a ventilated rib along the top of the barrel, an adjustable rear sight and came with a nice western style holster with .22 loops along the back. Any info would be apppreciated.

Thanks, Chris

 

[P95Carry]

Chris - pure academic interest from me - any pic?

I will hope that Old Fuff or maybe Jim Keenan see this thread and can maybe offer some info for you.

Some of the Old Harrington and Richardson pieces I have found quite interesting - and I still know so little about most of them.

 

[Gillster]

I can't post a pic but I can email you one if interested. Let me know.

Chris

 

[P95Carry]

That'll help - in as much as I can post said pic - tho you could do that too. Let me have one and I'll size it to suite - should help.

Wait on a PM with my email addy

 

[Jim K]

Those were utilitarian revolvers, selling at a quite moderate price ($30 or so in the 1960's). They were pretty reliable and durable if left alone and not messed with. The main problems came from folks trying to take them apart (hint!). Forget stuff like accurizing and trigger jobs; they are what they are.

Accuracy was so-so, but adequate for plinking. Value runs about $150-200 tops for new condition, down to $50-60 for fair/poor condition. Shoot and enjoy; this is a gun you don't have to worry about getting dirty.

Jim

 

[P95Carry]

Chris - have downsized the two useful angles a bit and here we are - this looks a very nice piece actually. I too would be interested to learn more about it.

 

[Gillster]

Thanks for the help posting the pictures. I can agree with the "they are what they are" as far as the double action trigger pull goes but the accuracy with this little gun is outstanding. It's also a great training gun in helping my nephew to shoot. He shoots it single action quite well now.

 

[Jim K]

Just for added info, the "cowboy craze" of the 1950's and 1960's caused several gun makers to gussy up their double action revolvers to look like single action "cowboy guns". H&R did it, High Standard did it (using the Sentinel as a base), and Iver Johnson did it. That gun was one H&R version.

Jim

 

[P95Carry]

Jim - glad you dropped by - thx. Somewhat what I had imagined - this piece tho does appear to be a very reasonable specimen.

A small question for my personal curiosity. On the first pic showing left side of frame - I can see of course the cyl pin but - what the heck is that ''other'' piece that forms a seemingly separate profile in the front part of frame. I am darned if I can ID its purpose right now.

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Oh hang on (DUH) of course - this is crane arm ain't it! Oh my - I was thinking S/A when I shouldn't. The ''cyl pin'' is of course ejector.

OK Jim - I'll go back to sleep now

 

[Gillster]

Guess the "cowboy craze" would also explain the holster. Thanks again.