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Unread 07-31-2019, 03:09 PM   #51
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The H&R hammer guns were made in 20, 28, .410 and 44 cal. If I recall correctly.
They are simple guns that are not all that well put together in regards to fit and finish, but they work well and are easy to work on.

If you want a small bore hammer gun and are not picky, they are an excellent buy.
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The H&R hammer guns were made in 20, 28, .410 and 44 cal. If I recall correctly.
They are simple guns that are not all that well put together in regards to fit and finish, but they work well and are easy to work on.

If you want a small bore hammer gun and are not picky, they are an excellent buy.
I was just thinking it would be cool to have a hammer gun in every gauge and 28 ga is probably the least seen in a hammer gun unless you consider 24 and 32 ga lol .
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Nothing as nice as the beautiful gun posted but it’s my H&R just the same.
I am posting a few pictures of my H&R. It has a cracked butt stock and the Damascus pattern on the barrels is quit faded. Still has some case colors left and bore is very nice.
The frame design is different from the other H&R’s I have see. Just forward and below the boosters on the side of the frame left and right side is a 1/2 round attachment. See the pictures.
Possibly this is not uncommon but I just personally have not seen this before.
Feedback on the gun is appreciated.
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The frame design is different from the other H&R’s I have see. Just forward and below the boosters on the side of the frame left and right side is a 1/2 round attachment.
Interesting attachments -- I wonder what they are for?
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I remember seeing that gun at the shop last fall when I was in AZ,I liked it then and still like it now ,real stout thing
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Quite an interesting H&R. The frame bolsters appear to be unfiled/shaped bolsters. In other words, still essentially as forged. Normally, these are shaped out to provide extra strength at the frame's corner... mostly for rifles or heavy duty shotguns for waterfowl. Many of H&R's early frames were sourced from England, so this gun may have been an odd forging that didn't get properly filed up. OR, was deliberately ordered with these hefty bolsters in place. After all, the pins are long enough to fit the frame width.
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10 lb. gun with 32” barrels.
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John it may just be the pictures I posted. Here is another. Seem to be fit up and polished similar to the rest of the frame.

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The photos are still not clear. If these bolsters were added to the basic frame, then it's all up in the air. It could have been done at H&R... or by some some other 'smith outside of the factory. The joint (if there is one) is very tight. So... who knows. They are a bit less than elegant however, so I think this may well be "aftermarket work."
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