I have a Harrington and Richardson Arms Co, Topper M48 from Worchester Mass. with serial #H57288. I would like to know how old it is and what it would be worth.
1947 production year ('H' prefix). Depending upon condition and gauge - RETAIL value will run between $50 for a poor example in 12 ga. up to as high as $175 in excellent/As new condition in 28 ga.
i have a 20 guage h&r my father gave it to me when i was young he said it was my grandfathers its still in good shape wounder what it might be worth, & how old could it be.it has a j7060 on the barrel.
fuzzy,
'J' indicates manufacture in 1949. If it is the standard "Topper" single barrel, or equivalent - values will be pretty much the same as quoted above in post #2 - in 20 ga Mod choke (add about 10 bucks for full choke) poor to fair - $55 - $65 up to EXCELLENT $115 to $135 - higher if As NEW IN BOX w/ box and papers - add $25. Most sell for less than 90 bucks.
BB = 1984. These will "top out" around $130 in EXCELLENT condition - if it needs a firing pin and "some" other parts - I'd offer $60 and buy for $75 - but only IF, the wood and metal are in decent condition and not too badly worn or chipped, cracked etc. You can find NIB Topper SB-1 12 ga, on sale in the big box stores for $150 to $170.
Parts are available at www.e-gunparts.com - this is the Numrich/GPC site. Click on H then Harrington & Richardson then scroll down to shotguns and click on Topper or model 158. I'd go there and get the exact page for you - but I'm having a real slow down on my DSL tonight due to something and can't connect with that site.
The Topper models were/are utility grade shotguns. They are strongly made, have self-adjusting lock-up and fairly simple but robust actions. I'd say they are a good "quality" for the price - nothing fancy, but usable with hundreds of thousands sold and still being sold under the Remington / Marlin ownership.
Oh ,ok ,I wasn't trying to see how much it was worth just how old it is ,I have to do some reading up on the forum to remember how it all works ,thanks and I'll try to stay in the guide lines
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