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aarondhgraham · January 10, 2018, 04:01 PM

This is my second H&R revolver,,,
I also have a Model 922.

It's a bit unusual though,,,
It has a 3 digit serial number starting with the letter E.

According to a gentleman on another forum,,,
The E tells us it was made in 1944,,,
So it's a WW-II vintage gun.

This little shooter is extremely accurate,,,
A young friend who shoots Bullseye tried it out,,,
At 25 yards he was cutting the center out of a 2" circle.

But the oddest thing is that it has a "free wheeling" cylinder,,,
Apparently this was changed in late 40's or early 50's,,,
The cylinder will turn when the hammer is down.

But I like it well enough as a range plinker,,,
And I have it Paired up with a Western-Field 815 (Mossie 320) rifle.

I do like my paired sets.

Aarond

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January 10, 2018, 04:01 PM	#4
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	This is my second H&R revolver,,, This is my second H&R revolver,,, I also have a Model 922. It's a bit unusual though,,, It has a 3 digit serial number starting with the letter E. According to a gentleman on another forum,,, The E tells us it was made in 1944,,, So it's a WW-II vintage gun. This little shooter is extremely accurate,,, A young friend who shoots Bullseye tried it out,,, At 25 yards he was cutting the center out of a 2" circle. But the oddest thing is that it has a "free wheeling" cylinder,,, Apparently this was changed in late 40's or early 50's,,, The cylinder will turn when the hammer is down. But I like it well enough as a range plinker,,, And I have it Paired up with a Western-Field 815 (Mossie 320) rifle. I do like my paired sets. Aarond . __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)