H & R Pardner 20 worth buying and fixing?

colostomyclown · August 21, 2011, 10:32 PM

A friend has a 20 gauge H & R Pardner that he says quit on him while hunting doves. I attempted to fire it and it looks like the strike was on the outer rim of the shell rather than the primer, leading me to believe whatever holds the hammer in alignment, such as a pin, broke and the hammer slipped out of position. Either tha or the firing pin itself broke? Not sure why it would leave an indent at all in that case, or why it would be so far off the mark.

How hard of a fix is this, and should I give him 40 bucks for the gun and still be able to find the part and have it fixed?

bejay · August 22, 2011, 12:35 AM

not sure its worth it I see they made a pump and the single shot both called pardner if its a single you would likely end up having more in it than its worth.

you can go to there website and get the owners manual wich should have a parts breakdown if you want to research it more.

TheKlawMan · August 22, 2011, 03:05 AM

IIRC the Pardner pump is on sale monthly for about $200 in California at Big 5 Sporting Goods. Similar offers are likely found in your local stores. Its a Chinese made knock off of a Remington in many aspects.

SteelChickenShooter · August 22, 2011, 04:53 AM

I had a similar case. Gun went back for repair.
I never used it again after such an unexpected failure.
Sold it off after it came back.
Although repaired, I had no confidence in it and bought a really good quality Browning. That shotgun ran flawlessly.

August 21, 2011, 10:32 PM	#1
colostomyclown Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2009 Posts: 613	H & R Pardner 20 worth buying and fixing? A friend has a 20 gauge H & R Pardner that he says quit on him while hunting doves. I attempted to fire it and it looks like the strike was on the outer rim of the shell rather than the primer, leading me to believe whatever holds the hammer in alignment, such as a pin, broke and the hammer slipped out of position. Either tha or the firing pin itself broke? Not sure why it would leave an indent at all in that case, or why it would be so far off the mark. How hard of a fix is this, and should I give him 40 bucks for the gun and still be able to find the part and have it fixed? Last edited by colostomyclown; August 21, 2011 at 10:45 PM.

August 22, 2011, 12:35 AM	#2
bejay Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2008 Posts: 192	not sure its worth it I see they made a pump and the single shot both called pardner if its a single you would likely end up having more in it than its worth. you can go to there website and get the owners manual wich should have a parts breakdown if you want to research it more.

August 22, 2011, 03:05 AM	#3
TheKlawMan Junior member Join Date: June 23, 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,150	IIRC the Pardner pump is on sale monthly for about $200 in California at Big 5 Sporting Goods. Similar offers are likely found in your local stores. Its a Chinese made knock off of a Remington in many aspects.

August 22, 2011, 04:53 AM	#4
SteelChickenShooter Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2011 Posts: 587	I had a similar case. Gun went back for repair. I never used it again after such an unexpected failure. Sold it off after it came back. Although repaired, I had no confidence in it and bought a really good quality Browning. That shotgun ran flawlessly.