![]() Or better yet, look for a used Ruger New Model Single Six which can be found in the $350. I would recommend getting at least one or the other w/adjustable rear sight. It had a blue finish and the serial number is found inside the gun and is A37712 I believe. There are targets with bullit holes in them on the right and left sides of the grips. These two lines are on the top of the gun. The second line says Worchester, Mas, USA PatD Oct 4, 1887. And generally come standard w/adjustable rear sights. The top of the gun has this on it: Harrington & Richardson Arms Co. It is an auto ejecting model serial under the hand grips reads 287144 and the cylinder has the last 3 digits of the serial as well. The 2nd better grade but more expensive by about $100. There is no model markings, the top says Harrington & Richardson Arms CO Worcester Mass U S A and that is it, no patent numbers or anything. Alloy frame models w/adjustable rear sights are available for more $. And with no adjustable rear sight, all you can do is learn to manually adjust your aim for it. Fairly often they might shoot a tad off point of aim. The main problem with these is like their predecessors, going all the back to Colt. And the cheapest ones have only the "groove in top strap" for rear sight. 1st, like their predecessors, the cheapest one have alloy frames with steel barrel, cylinder & action parts. Like their predecessors, the Heritage revolvers are fairly well made and with proper care should give generations of use. Nearly identical design, which is a no brainer since it is a nearly faithful scaled down copy of the classic Colt Peacemaker. Thank you both for commenting and giving your opinions.Ĭlick to expand.The Heritage revolver is the modern equivalent of the line of foreign made (mostly in Germany) western style revolvers from the 1960's & 70's. It is a beautiful revolver and I'm still looking forward to firing it. I have made up my mind to sell this Harrington & Richardson, and look for something more modern. I figured if I was going to be a gun owner, I better start taking some classes and learn as much as I can about them, before using them. My husband is an avid hunter and we have a houseful of weapons, but for myself personally, I never had any interest in them. Like I said in my earlier posts, I don't have much knowledge of guns, and that is why I joined this forum. 38 will either make him/her run away or at least take him/her down long enough for another round. This is why I felt the need to have something for protection. I have been lucky so far as to not run into any Mountain Lions, which are pretty thick through there. I live out in the country next to a river and I enjoy spending a lot of time fishing. I didn't buy this to protect myself from a fleeing man 100 yards away. 361" for bullet diameter.I appreciate the input gentlemen, and I'm truly not offended. Do not use bullets heavier than 150grs in top breaks.38S&W is. You want some crush of the powder(air in chambers or in cartridges is bad in black powder shooting). Loading your own black powder cartridges is easier than smokeless.you DO NOT WEIGH the powder.you fill up the case to 1/16" to 1/8" below the mouth of the case and seat a bullet. 38S&W cartridges and that is Buffalo Arms.however they are usually out of stock. There is only 1 company that I know of that still loads black powder. Back before the advent of smokeless powder, cartridges were also loaded with blackpowder. The 1st, 1-1/2, and 2nd Model Automatic Ejectings weren't proofed for smokeless powder. (2nd model is closer related to 3rd model, just a metallurgical difference for the new smokeless powder) I'd lean towards the New Model for parts because there was a frame design change that created the 2nd model. It was a pistol he was given many years ago by his now-departed father, and an easy 8/10 condition. he pulled out an old H&R 949 western SA/DA. And the "New Model" would be the 3rd model(smokeless). Harrington & Richardson 949 'Forty-Niner' Revolver. The "Old Model" would be the 1st and 1-1/2 models. Unfortunately this model falls in between. Numrich has two designations "New Model" and "Old Model". Automatic Ejecting, 2nd Model, 5th Variation
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