Help with H&R 38

Kbegesse49 · July 18, 2021, 08:04 PM

Hi I have a Harrington & Richardson break open revolver I just bought and I am needing help with info on it so I can see bout finding parts. It says
Harrington & Richardson arms company Worcester mass USA
Pat. Oct4 87 may 14 & Aug 6 89 April 2 95 April 7 96
It has a serial # of F4352 it has a 5 shot cyclender and a 5 inch barrel.
Any help would be appreciated thank you

105kw · July 18, 2021, 08:34 PM

What caliber, and what barrel length. Photos would help.

jetinteriorguy · July 19, 2021, 05:12 AM

Numrichgunsupply.com.

ligonierbill · July 19, 2021, 06:23 AM

Yep, Numrich has a surprising number of parts available. I bought a top latch from them for my 32 S&W topbreak H&R. That part, by the way, is a weak link in those revolvers. Keep your loads light.

TruthTellers · July 19, 2021, 04:11 PM

A picture is worth a thousand words.

What parts are you looking to or need to replace?

Kbegesse49 · July 19, 2021, 06:45 PM

It's got a 5 inch barrel I have looked on numrich site my problem is I don't know the style like small frame or big new or old it needs the hammer fixed the cylinder doesn't eject shells and latch is broke I added a pic not the best but it what I can do

Carmady · July 19, 2021, 08:31 PM

Does it have the caliber stamped on the LEFT side of the barrel?
Yes indicates it's made for "modern" smokeless powder.
No means it's probably a black powder pistol.
It might be over 100 years old, or not.
Either way, I'd guess those patent dates in the first post are from the 1800s.

Kbegesse49 · July 19, 2021, 11:05 PM

There is no caliber stamp on the gun anywhere but one thing I found says they (H&R) didn't start using letter in the serial number till 1940 and it has an F at the start of it

Drm50 · July 20, 2021, 06:29 AM

I dearly hate to work on those old H&Rs, IJs and similar Saturday Night Specials. The springs are usually the main problem. I had a shoe box full of them for parts. I use to pick them up for $5 parts guns. No more, now they are Antiques. I bought my parts from Numerich.

Kbegesse49 · July 20, 2021, 08:21 AM

That's where I plan to get my parts but right now I'm trying to get a model and age id on it so I can get parts

Carmady · July 20, 2021, 11:21 AM

I missed the Fxxx serial number, and thought it was from the early 1900s.

That caliber on the left side of the barrel stuff may have pertained to particular models; I'm pretty sure the .22s were like that.

I had a .22 with a Rxxx sn, and I believe it was made in 1954, but I'm not sure.

Kbegesse49 · July 20, 2021, 05:20 PM

The place I bought it from said it was a 38 but am trying to tell for sure and the model so I can get parts

TruthTellers · July 20, 2021, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kbegesse49

There is no caliber stamp on the gun anywhere but one thing I found says they (H&R) didn't start using letter in the serial number till 1940 and it has an F at the start of it

We ask because if there is no caliber mark on the left side of the barrel then that indicates it's a black powder only model and you basically have to reload your own ammo because nobody makes black powder cartridge ammo anymore.

As long as it's a 5 shot cylinder, it's .38 S&W. If it's a 6 shot, it's .32 S&W Long.

Kbegesse49 · July 20, 2021, 10:40 PM

Yeah it's a 5 shot the one thing I found said the start the letter in the serial number in 40 and by the way I read it it's a 1947 year but I still don't know if it's a large or small frame or a new or old model so I can get parts

357 Python · July 27, 2021, 12:22 AM

Looks similar to the H&R model 926 in 38 S&W. My dad had a 926 with a 4 inch barrel I borrowed when I was hired as an Armed Security Officer way back in 1978. I carried it a few months until I was able to get the gun I had always dreamed of, a 6 inch Colt Python. The show Starsky and Hutch inspired my choice. Still have the Python and wish I had the 926 as well.

July 19, 2021, 04:11 PM	#5
TruthTellers Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 2016 Posts: 3,889	A picture is worth a thousand words. What parts are you looking to or need to replace? __________________ "We always think there's gonna be more time... then it runs out."

July 18, 2021, 08:34 PM	#2
105kw Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2017 Location: Columbia Basin Washington Posts: 415	What caliber, and what barrel length. Photos would help.

July 19, 2021, 05:12 AM	#3
jetinteriorguy Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2013 Posts: 3,182	Numrichgunsupply.com.

July 19, 2021, 06:23 AM	#4
ligonierbill Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Posts: 2,459	Yep, Numrich has a surprising number of parts available. I bought a top latch from them for my 32 S&W topbreak H&R. That part, by the way, is a weak link in those revolvers. Keep your loads light.

July 19, 2021, 06:45 PM	#6
Kbegesse49 Junior Member Join Date: July 17, 2021 Posts: 6	It's got a 5 inch barrel I have looked on numrich site my problem is I don't know the style like small frame or big new or old it needs the hammer fixed the cylinder doesn't eject shells and latch is broke I added a pic not the best but it what I can do

July 19, 2021, 08:31 PM	#7
Carmady Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2013 Location: on the lam Posts: 1,736	Does it have the caliber stamped on the LEFT side of the barrel? Yes indicates it's made for "modern" smokeless powder. No means it's probably a black powder pistol. It might be over 100 years old, or not. Either way, I'd guess those patent dates in the first post are from the 1800s.

July 19, 2021, 11:05 PM	#8
Kbegesse49 Junior Member Join Date: July 17, 2021 Posts: 6	There is no caliber stamp on the gun anywhere but one thing I found says they (H&R) didn't start using letter in the serial number till 1940 and it has an F at the start of it

July 20, 2021, 06:29 AM	#9
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 1,382	I dearly hate to work on those old H&Rs, IJs and similar Saturday Night Specials. The springs are usually the main problem. I had a shoe box full of them for parts. I use to pick them up for $5 parts guns. No more, now they are Antiques. I bought my parts from Numerich.

July 20, 2021, 08:21 AM	#10
Kbegesse49 Junior Member Join Date: July 17, 2021 Posts: 6	That's where I plan to get my parts but right now I'm trying to get a model and age id on it so I can get parts

July 20, 2021, 11:21 AM	#11
Carmady Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2013 Location: on the lam Posts: 1,736	I missed the Fxxx serial number, and thought it was from the early 1900s. That caliber on the left side of the barrel stuff may have pertained to particular models; I'm pretty sure the .22s were like that. I had a .22 with a Rxxx sn, and I believe it was made in 1954, but I'm not sure.

July 20, 2021, 05:20 PM	#12
Kbegesse49 Junior Member Join Date: July 17, 2021 Posts: 6	The place I bought it from said it was a 38 but am trying to tell for sure and the model so I can get parts

July 20, 2021, 10:40 PM	#14
Kbegesse49 Junior Member Join Date: July 17, 2021 Posts: 6	Yeah it's a 5 shot the one thing I found said the start the letter in the serial number in 40 and by the way I read it it's a 1947 year but I still don't know if it's a large or small frame or a new or old model so I can get parts

July 27, 2021, 12:22 AM	#15
357 Python Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 2007 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 941	Looks similar to the H&R model 926 in 38 S&W. My dad had a 926 with a 4 inch barrel I borrowed when I was hired as an Armed Security Officer way back in 1978. I carried it a few months until I was able to get the gun I had always dreamed of, a 6 inch Colt Python. The show Starsky and Hutch inspired my choice. Still have the Python and wish I had the 926 as well.