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Rs.1600 · 01-05-2012, 11:16 AM

Can somone tell me when this revolver are produced?

cal 32 6 round.
Marked on the top of the barrel : H & R.ARMS COMPANY WORCESTER.MASS.U.S.A

On left side of the barrel: 32 S&W CTCL
On the top: SAFETYHAMMER DOUBLE ACTION

SERIAL: 8 8028

Jim Hauff · 01-05-2012, 12:35 PM

Rs. 1600,
Welcome to the forum.
You have (as is stamped into the top strap) an H&R SAFETY HAMMER DOUBLE ACTION. It is a 2nd Model made to shoot smokeless/Nitro powder loaded cartridges and in your case the .32 S&W, probably the .32 S&W Long will also fit and fire, if the cylinder is long enough and it was made after 1905 or so, which it was. A serial number in the 88,000 range would, most likely, have been made in early 1906. Your gun is called the "SAFETY HAMMER" because it has the patented H&R spurless hammer (surprised?).
Your piece is missing the cylinder/axis pin and the pin catch assembly, appears to have wooden replacement grips and the Nickel plate is pretty much flaked around the edges - all of which significantly affect the collectibility.
In it's current state, I'd estimate the value to be $US 90 or less.
Do you have any history of how your gun got to NORWAY? I'd be interested in hearing about it.

Here are pics of a couple of pieces from my collection:

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Rs.1600 · 01-05-2012, 01:22 PM

Thanks for all info:-)

I don`t know anything about it, just get it from a friend and he get it from a friend about 6 years ago, and he get it for some ammo hwen he was a boy for 45-50 years ago.

Buy a 32 cal smith and wesson from him and get this for free.
But it`s to new i most weld the barrel on it, it`s most be older then 1890 or you most have licence from police to own it. the smith and wesson are from about 1880 have i found out here on this forum.

01-05-2012, 11:16 AM	#1
Rs.1600 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Norway Posts: 8	Harrington & Richardson Revolver. Can somone tell me when this revolver are produced? cal 32 6 round. Marked on the top of the barrel : H & R.ARMS COMPANY WORCESTER.MASS.U.S.A On left side of the barrel: 32 S&W CTCL On the top: SAFETYHAMMER DOUBLE ACTION SERIAL: 8 8028 -->

01-05-2012, 12:35 PM	#2
Jim Hauff Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 2,980	Re: Harrington & Richardson Revolver. Rs. 1600, Welcome to the forum. You have (as is stamped into the top strap) an H&R SAFETY HAMMER DOUBLE ACTION. It is a 2nd Model made to shoot smokeless/Nitro powder loaded cartridges and in your case the .32 S&W, probably the .32 S&W Long will also fit and fire, if the cylinder is long enough and it was made after 1905 or so, which it was. A serial number in the 88,000 range would, most likely, have been made in early 1906. Your gun is called the "SAFETY HAMMER" because it has the patented H&R spurless hammer (surprised?). Your piece is missing the cylinder/axis pin and the pin catch assembly, appears to have wooden replacement grips and the Nickel plate is pretty much flaked around the edges - all of which significantly affect the collectibility. In it's current state, I'd estimate the value to be $US 90 or less. Do you have any history of how your gun got to NORWAY? I'd be interested in hearing about it. Here are pics of a couple of pieces from my collection: __________________ Jim Hauff ~ H&R Collector In Memory of Bill Goforth and Jim Ritchie

01-05-2012, 01:22 PM	#3
Rs.1600 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Norway Posts: 8	Re: Harrington & Richardson Revolver. Thanks for all info:-) I don`t know anything about it, just get it from a friend and he get it from a friend about 6 years ago, and he get it for some ammo hwen he was a boy for 45-50 years ago. Buy a 32 cal smith and wesson from him and get this for free. But it`s to new i most weld the barrel on it, it`s most be older then 1890 or you most have licence from police to own it. the smith and wesson are from about 1880 have i found out here on this forum.