H & R Sportsman Model 999 Manual

Gun Parts for Harrington & Richardson Since 1871, Harrington & Richardson has been one of America’s gun producers. After getting its start by manufacturing revolvers, this company has gone on to develop other types of firearms. Whether you are hunting for a replacement barrel for your discontinued pistol model or a new stock for your H&R shotgun, you will find all the Harrington & Richardson parts you need here in this comprehensive collection. What types of firearms does Harrington & Richardson make? Harrington & Richardson has long manufactured a wide variety of firearms.

Though they have long manufactured rifles and shotguns exclusively, it was Gilbert H. Harrington, co-founder of Harrington & Richardson, who first invented the top-breaking, shell-ejecting revolver pistol model in the year 1871. Replacement parts for these iconic revolvers are still available. Some examples of Harrington & Richardson guns include: • Pardner Pump shotgun.

• H&R Handi-Rifle. • H&R Survivor rifle-shotgun hybrid. • The American pistol (discontinued). • Buffalo Classic Rifle. What is a peep sight for an H&R New England?

A peep sight, also known as an aperture sight, is a minute type of sight usually found on hunting bows. However, some manufacturers produce modified peep sights that fit rifle barrels. With no optical zoom, peep sights operate in a similar fashion to iron or red dot sights but are unique in one unexpected way. Shariah Program Classical Arabic Songs. In order to operate a peep sight, your eye needs to be right up next to it.

With a little dedication, squinting down the barrel through a peep sight can provide you with an entirely different type of shooting experience. Who owns Harrington & Richardson? The company was independently owned from the time of its founding until November of 2000. H&R was then bought by Marlin Firearms. H&R 1871 continues to manufacture its accessories such as upgrade barrels and pistol grips in the same manner as when it was independent. What is the magazine size of the Buffalo Classic rifle? The magazine size for this model may surprise you: one cartridge.

H & R Sportsman Model 999 Manual

That is what H&R means by “classic.' The mindset behind the Buffalo is, “One shot, one kill.' Named the Buffalo Classic because this model closely resembles the guns used in the olden days to hunt these gigantic grazing creatures, this gun will not fire more than one shot without being reloaded, and for many enthusiasts, that is the allure. While plenty of other rifle models carry magazines of 6, 8, or even 12 rounds, the Buffalo model brings it back to basics even if it can take some time to reload.

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We need a serial number to date the gun. Value will vary depending on condition. We would need pics, and detailed description of what 'fixes' were made. As for H&R, I am a total fan and collector of H&R guns. I use them for target and hunting. I'm not gonna even bother counting the number of H&R/NEF shotguns and rifles I have - I can tell you that you'd need both hands and a foot or two to count them.

I also have a 999 Sportsman with a 'B' in its serial number, which would make it a 1941 production gun. I bought it for $299 at Gandermountain last December with it's original box, manual, and wax paper wrapper. That's a really nice revolver and a really nice find.

I found a picture of a revolver similiar to the one Dad has. It's not a top break like that nice pistol you have in your pictures. It's a nine-shot revolver with a side gate to load the shells. The empty shells are removed via a spring-loaded extractor.

I believe I had the wrong model number as the picture identifies it as a '949.' I can't provide a serial number right now as the gun is with my Dad who lives in NE PA and I'm in Philadelphia. I was thinking about getting a S&W 617.22 revolver or a Model 17, if I can find one, as Smith no longer manufactures it. H&R Sportsman revolvers are FAR from SNS - they were/and still are, in all their incarnations and variations one of the top rim fire revolvers of all time. The series was in production from circa 1932 up through the demise of the original H&R Arms Co. 1986 and then several years later, production resumed - up thru 1999 and only ceased when Marlin purchased the rights and manufacturing of all NEF and H&R 1871 LLC firearms.

During the entire period of production the Sportsman was at the top price point for H&R revolvers and often in the same range as S&W pieces. I own a few dozen Sportsman revolvers, that span the entire production era, including all the various models and variations and derivatives of the Sportsman series. To properly date your piece - as stated before - we will need the serial number.

There may or may not be a single or double letter prefix to the serial number - that will also be needed. Murray Bicycle Serial Numbers on this page. A brief description of the type of grip(s), single action or double/single action, what and where stampings on left and right sides of the barrel and left side of the receiver - all these things will help determine which model and variation you have. Current values of Sportsman revolvers will range from about $100 for a parts gun missing a couple parts - up to well over $800 for a rare Model 196 Eureka.

Average condition pieces will value at retail between $275 and $325, while top condition pieces will sell up to and over $400 (what Knight has - very nice piece). Looking forward to hearing back to determine what you have. Below is a pic of two very early 1933 era Model 1 Var 2 & 3 Sportsman and some later pieces for comparison. Last edited by 32 Magnum; November 5th, 2010 at 03:26 PM. The old H&Rs and later NEFs were solid all steel shooters. They were considered good, reliable yet inexpensive shooters in their day.

Mainly marketed towards people who couldn't afford Smiths, Colts, etc. Strangely enough, the prices for these have sky-rocketed as people are now realizing how solid and reliable they are. You'll now pay 2/3 times the amount that they went for new. Check out Gunbroker.com prices for them these days. Especially since there really aren't any decent.22 revolvers being made that you're not paying a fortune for. Even a used Ruger Single Six is going for a small fortune.

I have a 1957 Sportsman breaktop and a NEF R92 ( roughly late '70's), and love them. I'd like to get one of their SAA clones yet. Maybe someday. Last edited by KevininPa; November 7th, 2010 at 12:43 AM. 32 Magnum, I'd appreciate it if you could offer an opinion of when my Sportsman single action was made. Serial number is S178XX stamped on the front of the grip frame.

Left side of barrel stamped H&R 'SPORTSMAN' SINGLE ACTION on 2 lines. Right side of barrel stamped with HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON ARMS CO. WORCESTER, MASS., U.S.A. On two lines.

22 LONG RIFLE CTG. Is stamped on the right side just in front of the cylinder. No patent dates are stamped on the cylinder.

Picture: And I know it was made before 1960.