-=> Quoting Joseph Lafoon to All on 05 Apr 98  23:33 <=-
 Re: .22 pistol 
 JL> I was recently given a .22 pistol by my father in law, and am looking
 JL> for any info on it.
 JL> It looks like a "cowboy" pistol, IE, single action with a loading port
 JL> and cartridge extraction rod. It is made by H&R Inc., Model 949. The
 JL> action is actually double action, despite the appearance. My problem
 JL> is, I am not familiar with single action style revolvers, other than
 JL> black powder. On the black powder revolvers I shot, they had a "half
 JL> cock" position to turn the cylinder for loading. This revolver does
 JL> not. It has a very small half cock that seems to only pull the hammer
 JL> away from the cylinder (the firing pin is attached to the hammer) and
 JL> then the full cock position for single action operation. In both
 JL> positions the cylinder is locked.
 JL> Does anyone have an address for H&R? I would like to get a manual. The
 JL> revolver is in decent shape, just missing some bluing here and there,
 JL> but my FIL says it is a shooter. It says 22 cal on the barrel, and I
 JL> assume 22 long, but I want to be sure.
No address at the moment. Seen some H&R ads in Guns and Ammo recently.
Harrington and Richardson manufactured the 949 from 1970 to 1985. The 
description isn't completely clear, but it may be that simply opening the 
loading gate will release the cylinder - in one direction only. Much like 
the current Ruger single-actions.
My reference indicates that even in Excellent condition it would only be 
worth $125. Oh, and yes it takes .22 LR. As a revolver it probably also 
takes .22 Long or .22 Short without difficulty, but not .22 Magnum (WMR).
Steve
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