Harrington and Richardson Arms. info
My wife was just given her grandfathers single hot 12g. Harrington & Richardson Arms Co. shotgun. The side says Worcester Mass with two patents on it. One for May14, 1901 and one pat Feb.23 & 27th, 1900. There is also A1408 stamped behind the trigger and under the reciever. The butt plate has the HR Co. medalian.
Can anyone give any insight , and value?
Can anyone give any insight , and value?
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this is most likely a model 1908 manufactured before 1921. this early single barrel was not marked with a model name or number but the use of patent dstes ended about this time. and it is known that alot of this model used an A letter code to denote a standard size frame.
H&R MODEL 1908
1909-1942
Single Barrel, Standard Size Frame, Top Lever Break Action, Barrel Lock is Non-Self Adjustable, Three Piece Take Down (Non-Removable Hinge Pin), 12, 16, 20, 24 & 28 Gauges, Barrel Length of 26, 28, 30 & 32 inches, Walnut Pistol Griped Butt-Stock and Fore-Arm, Hard Rubber Butt Plate, Frame is Case Hardened and Barrel is Browned, Available as Ejector & Non-ejector, Weight 5_ to 6 3/8 Pounds, Advertised as having Steel Barrel
First Variation- identifying features 2 ? inch chambers, very slim and short Forearm----1909-1921
Second Variation- identifying features, 2_ inch Chambers, Slim Long Fore-Arm (24 & 28 Gauges dropped in 1923)
1922-1930
Third Variation- 410 Bore added in 1925
1925-1942
Fourth Variation Known as No. 8 Standard the Model Name "STANDARD" is marked on Left side of Frame, Wider Fore-Arm
1931-1942
This Model was made available to the Mail-Order Trade as a Brand Name Shotgun Deduct 25 %
VALUE: 100%=$195 60%=$55 the 24 and 28 Gauges are Worth a 25% Premium
be sure and check the chambering as the standard chambering at that time was 2 1/s. the 2 3/4 chamber did not come along until 1921.
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Thanks for all that info. Ours is probably 2nd variation as it is 2 3/4" chamber and the hinge pin is removable. 0 -
if the hinge pin is remaovable then it is the earlier model 1900. the patent date you mentioned were used on both models. the A letter code in the serial number most likely means it was made in or around 1916 as i ive not seen it on another model 1900.
MODEL 1900
1901-1916
Single Barrel, Standard Size Frame, Top Lever Break Action, Barrel Lock is Non-Self Adjustable, Two Piece Take Down via Removable Hinge Pin, 12, 16 & 20 Gauges, Barrel Length of 28, 30 & 32 inches Full Choke, Walnut Pistol Griped Butt-Stock and Very Slim & Short Fore-Arm, Hard Rubber Butt Plate, Frame is Case Hardened and Barrel is Browned, Available as Ejector & Non-ejector, Weight 5_ to 6 3/8 Pounds,
This Model may have been made available to the Mail-Order Trade as a Brand Name Shotgun
VALUE: 100%=$170 60%=$55
bill0
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