H&r 1871

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pax

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Yesterday my dad handed me a revolver. The box says it's from the H&R 1871 company, but that company's web site says those folks aren't making revolvers any more. At a guess, the gun was probably purchased back in the mid-1980's.

It's a six-shot with a removable cylinder; the ejector rod is housed in a tube alongside the barrel. It's got two cylinders, one .22lr and the other .22 mag. It's got a gate for loading and is apparently DA.

Can anyone tell me more about this gun, and give me some idea of its probable worth? It's not in particularly good shape but might clean up okay.

Thanks.

pax
 
I'll take a shot

I feel a little uneasy responding to someone with nealy 2000 posts, but here goes. Your H&R (Harrington and Richardson) is a fairly low end gun--of course you probably already knew that. I checked a couple of places on the internet, and it looks like those with 2 cylinders are selling around $100 to $150--depending on model and condition. You might check the auction sites for a "Harrington & Richardson 666" to see if it looks like yours. I own an H&R 629 which is a 9 shot 22 revolver. I purchased it for $100, and I think it is a very good value. I just wish it didn't have those "cheezy" plastic grips, but I haven't seen replacement wood grips.
Rube
 
Iver Johnson and H&R both made faux cowboy 22s. They were both double action, ejector rod equipped and sported loading gates. IIRC, most had plastic faux stag grips. They are pretty good quality. The only issue was that H&R1871 and NEF did use nylon SA/DA sears for a time. They broke easily. They hold up well and are fun to shoot. I like my H&Rs. Accuracy is pretty decent. I simply leave the 22 Magnum cylinder in mine with CCI HPs. I use the Colibri Hummingbirds for in the basement target shooting. I agree that they are generically valued at $100.00 +/- $50.00.
 
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