Harrington and Richardson Sportsman Date of Manufacture

emmett · December 14, 2008, 04:42 PM

A friend of mine has a H & R Sportsman .22 pistol. He seems to think it is as new in the box and unfired. He is trying to find out about how much it might be worth and the age. The serial number is 85xxx with no prefix. I think it was made around 1936 or so. Can anyone help? Thanks

Hawg · December 14, 2008, 05:34 PM

I had one(my ex still has it)that was made I think in 35. It has a tear drop shaped barrel when viewed from the muzzle and oversize checkered grips.
The side of the barrel just says Sportsman.

PetahW · December 14, 2008, 11:32 PM

Serial number 73,xxx was made ca. 1938, and since H&R started prefixing the serial numbers in 1940, I would say your Sportsman dates from ca.1939, IMHO.

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thebsk · May 17, 2010, 08:22 PM

I have a H&R model 950 with the prefix AM. Does anyone know what year this was manufactured?

Steven Mace · May 18, 2010, 11:21 AM

Brian, you Model 950 was made in 1974.

Steve Mace

Hawg · May 18, 2010, 01:27 PM

My ex gave mine back

Serial number is 467xx.

December 14, 2008, 04:42 PM	#1
emmett Junior Member Join Date: November 18, 2008 Posts: 11	Harrington and Richardson Sportsman Date of Manufacture A friend of mine has a H & R Sportsman .22 pistol. He seems to think it is as new in the box and unfired. He is trying to find out about how much it might be worth and the age. The serial number is 85xxx with no prefix. I think it was made around 1936 or so. Can anyone help? Thanks

May 17, 2010, 08:22 PM	#4
thebsk Junior Member Join Date: May 17, 2010 Location: North Dakota Posts: 3	Model 950 I have a H&R model 950 with the prefix AM. Does anyone know what year this was manufactured?

December 14, 2008, 05:34 PM	#2
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,381	I had one(my ex still has it)that was made I think in 35. It has a tear drop shaped barrel when viewed from the muzzle and oversize checkered grips. The side of the barrel just says Sportsman.

December 14, 2008, 11:32 PM	#3
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	Serial number 73,xxx was made ca. 1938, and since H&R started prefixing the serial numbers in 1940, I would say your Sportsman dates from ca.1939, IMHO. .

May 18, 2010, 11:21 AM	#5
Steven Mace Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 1999 Location: Clifton, Colorado USA Posts: 724	Brian, you Model 950 was made in 1974. Steve Mace

May 18, 2010, 01:27 PM	#6
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,381	My ex gave mine back Serial number is 467xx.