H&R age?

[Cuzzin Jack]

Hey ya'll, I've got a question that one of ya'll might be able to answer for me. My top break H&R in .38 S&W has got a gas ring on the cylinder and I was wondering whether that would indicate a pre-smokeless vintage? The address reads Harrington&Richardson Arms Co Worcester Massachusetts U.S.A in two lines. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.                                                                                                                                                                                                        Cuzzin Jack

[St. George]

Harrington and Richardson manufactured the same models for many, many years.

The factory operated on the concept that they didn't 'fix' what wasn't 'broken' - but when some minor internal parts proved to work better - they did use them - though they kept the main design.

Dating the Harrington and Richardson is difficult, because of this.

A lot more information's needed to accurately date the piece - but the gas ring also is what holds the cylinder in place - and that feature is as old as the design.

Vaya,

Scouts Out!

[Flint]

Even the modern S&W hand ejector revolvers made for smokeless such as the M29 44Mag have a gas ring, they did not delete the feature with smokeless designs.

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