harrington and richardson .38 revolver serial numbers

I have an identical model in my collection, also the same one but with an ejector rod under the barrel and not auto ejecting. I was never able to narrow down the years these were discontinued, but I think around the turn of the century. It also displays the tiny button on the latch that holds it open, as well as the ejector bypass button on the hinge. This can be determined by the nickle plated trigger guard. The picture of the Auto Ejector the OP posted was made prior to 1898. One tip - to make your gun stay tight longer, don't slam it closed - pull UP on the locking latch at top of frame when you open it AND when you close it. The NRA's RIFLEMAN had a decent article about that series back in April 1984, you can sometimes find it on ebay. 38 S&W CALIBER 5 shotsĪfter 1932 38 caliber is listed in Catalogs as:ĪUTOMATIC EJECTING No. 32 S&W LONG CALIBER 6 shots and AUTOMATIC EJECTING No. New grip frame, it is now the same size as the rest of the frame with no step down for the grip panelĪUTOMATIC EJECTING No. No patent dates, the state name of Massachusetts is spelled out No patent dates, the name of the state is marked as MASS 361' for bullet diameter.Courtesy of the late Bill Goforth (while he was still alive) - who, by the way, wrote THE BOOK on H& R Firearms - here is all you need to know to get an approximate date on your gun:ĪUTOMATIC EJECTING THIRD MODEL (SMOKELESS POWDER) 1905-1941Īuto-ejecting mechanism, Calibers 32 S&W Long, 6 shot cylinder capacity, 38 S&W caliber 5 shot cylinder capacity, hard rubber grip panels with Target Logo, nickel finish (blue optional), barrel lengths of 2½ (rare), 3¼ (standard), 4, 5 & 6 inches available, top of barrel markings include company name and address and early production has patent dates, the one recognizable difference in the Second and Third Models is the caliber is marked on the left side of the barrel on the Third Model - “IF IT HAS A CALIBER MARKED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BARREL THEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED FOR SMOKELESS POWDER”.Ĥ patent dates (5-14 & 8-6-89, 4-2-95, 4-7-97), model name and caliber on left side of barrelĢ patent dates (8-6-89 and 10-8-95), model name and caliber on left side of barrel Do not use bullets heavier than 150grs in top breaks.38S&W is. You want some crush of the powder(air in chambers or in cartridges is bad in black powder shooting). Loading your own black powder cartridges is easier than smokeless.you DO NOT WEIGH the powder.you fill up the case to 1/16' to 1/8' below the mouth of the case and seat a bullet.

38S&W cartridges and that is Buffalo Arms.however they are usually out of stock. There is only 1 company that I know of that still loads black powder. Back before the advent of smokeless powder, cartridges were also loaded with blackpowder. The 1st, 1-1/2, and 2nd Model Automatic Ejectings weren't proofed for smokeless powder. (2nd model is closer related to 3rd model, just a metallurgical difference for the new smokeless powder) I'd lean towards the New Model for parts because there was a frame design change that created the 2nd model. And the 'New Model' would be the 3rd model(smokeless). The 'Old Model' would be the 1st and 1-1/2 models. Unfortunately this model falls in between. Numrich has two designations 'New Model' and 'Old Model'. Automatic Ejecting, 2nd Model, 5th Variation

Harrington and richardson .38 revolver serial numbers