H&R Model 165 Leatherneck

jeepstrapped · March 12, 2011, 06:53 PM

Picked up a Harrison and Richardson Model 165 Leatherneck .22lr today at the gunshow. Picked up 2 more magazines.
Got it home, cleaned it up, the rifling looks good; now just need a nice day to go and try it out.

Hopefully, it will work well for this summers Appleseed.

jeepstrapped · May 1, 2011, 09:09 PM

Range finally opened today. Was windy as heck though.
Found that the rifle doesn't like Winchester Super X HV, Winchester Wildcat 22 HV or American Eagle HV.
It would reliably cycle Remington Golden Bullet 22 HV.

Now for a less windy day to see how it groups.

egor20 · May 1, 2011, 09:34 PM

Nice looking gun, never seen one before. Hope you have a better day to shoot next time. I Really need to get a .22 plinker rifle.

Good luck on your next shooting.

Jim Watson · May 1, 2011, 10:22 PM

Meant to look like and operate like the Reising Gun.

egor20 · May 1, 2011, 10:35 PM

OK, I can see the resembles

THX Jim.

32 Magnum · May 2, 2011, 10:35 AM

The H&R Model 65 WAS a Reising design and the following "65" series are of the same design. H&R had a contract with Eugene Reising to produce his center fire subguns as well as the .22lr training rifles, back in the 1940s.

gyvel · May 5, 2011, 08:01 PM

Quote:

The H&R Model 65 WAS a Reising design and the following "65" series are of the same design. H&R had a contract with Eugene Reising to produce his center fire subguns as well as the .22lr training rifles, back in the 1940s.

True. Mine, marked "USMC" also has a safety that operates identically to that used on the Garand.

Keg · May 8, 2011, 01:26 AM

Cool gun.....

March 12, 2011, 06:53 PM	#1
jeepstrapped Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2009 Location: SD Posts: 141	H&R Model 165 Leatherneck Picked up a Harrison and Richardson Model 165 Leatherneck .22lr today at the gunshow. Picked up 2 more magazines. Got it home, cleaned it up, the rifling looks good; now just need a nice day to go and try it out. Hopefully, it will work well for this summers Appleseed. Last edited by jeepstrapped; March 12, 2011 at 07:00 PM. Reason: Took a few tries to post the pics correctly

May 1, 2011, 09:34 PM	#3
egor20 Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,824	Nice looking gun, never seen one before. Hope you have a better day to shoot next time. I Really need to get a .22 plinker rifle. Good luck on your next shooting. __________________ Chief stall mucker and grain chef Country don't mean dumb. Steven King. The Stand

May 1, 2011, 10:35 PM	#5
egor20 Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,824	Meant to look like and operate like the Reising Gun. OK, I can see the resembles THX Jim. __________________ Chief stall mucker and grain chef Country don't mean dumb. Steven King. The Stand

May 8, 2011, 01:26 AM	#8
Keg Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2011 Location: Freestone County, Texas Posts: 1,133	Cool gun..... __________________ Hog Hunters never die........They just reload.........

May 1, 2011, 09:09 PM	#2
jeepstrapped Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2009 Location: SD Posts: 141	Range finally opened today. Was windy as heck though. Found that the rifle doesn't like Winchester Super X HV, Winchester Wildcat 22 HV or American Eagle HV. It would reliably cycle Remington Golden Bullet 22 HV. Now for a less windy day to see how it groups.

May 1, 2011, 10:22 PM	#4
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,542	Meant to look like and operate like the Reising Gun.

May 2, 2011, 10:35 AM	#6
32 Magnum Member In Memoriam Join Date: January 17, 2009 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 364	The H&R Model 65 WAS a Reising design and the following "65" series are of the same design. H&R had a contract with Eugene Reising to produce his center fire subguns as well as the .22lr training rifles, back in the 1940s.