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Post by Alpo on Aug 29, 2020 9:12:51 GMT -6
I keep meaning to ask. You said you have a 32 H&R. What kind? I own four. A pair of these. One of these. And its hammered companion The Rugers are heavy, being made of steel, but have virtually no recoil. The Smith and Wessons are quite light, being mostly aluminum and titanium, but they sting when you shoot them. If I am walking down the road with a pistol in my pocket, I much prefer one of the Smiths. But if I'm going to shoot a lot and punch holes in paper, the weight of the Rugers is quite nice.
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Post by sparkle on Sept 1, 2020 7:41:16 GMT -6
Mine is a 5-shooter with a 2 1/2 inch barrel. Don't have a picture of it, sorry. I thought the "H&R" meant that it was made by Harrison and Richardson. Is there some other meaning? How can a gun made by S&W have the H&R designation? Confusing to a newb like me.
Edit: OOPS! Sorry. Typing too fast. I meant Harrington.
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Post by jwrauch on Sept 1, 2020 8:27:56 GMT -6
I think 32 H&R refers to the cartridge.
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Post by sparkle on Sept 1, 2020 8:39:16 GMT -6
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Post by Alpo on Sept 1, 2020 9:07:27 GMT -6
Smith & Wesson made a 32 caliber cartridge, which they called the 32 s&w. Several years later they lengthened the cartridge case, so they could put in more powder, and put a heavier bullet on it. They called this new more powerful cartridge be 32 s&w long.
About sixty or seventy years later H&R took the 32 s&w long, lengthened the cartridge case so they can add more powder to make it more powerful, and called this new cartridge the 32 H&R Magnum.
Maybe 10 years or so back Federal took the 32 H&R Magnum, lengthened the cartridge case so they could add more powder to make it more powerful, and called this new cartridge the 327 Federal Magnum.
Theoretically you could have an H&R revolver made in the late eighteen hundreds chambered in 32 Smith & Wesson, or an H&R revolver made from the early through the late 1900s chambered in 32 Smith & Wesson long, or a revolver made by any of several companies chambered in 32 H&R Magnum. All three of these revolvers could correctly be referred to as a 32 H&R - the first two because they are 32s made by H&R and the third one because it is chambered in 32 H&R.
This is a very common thing. A gun company will bring out a new gun, chambered in a new cartridge, which they will named after themselves. The 45 automatic COLT pistol, or the 308 WINCHESTER, or the 300 SAVAGE.
I have a 308 Winchester made by Mauser, a 7 mm Mauser made by Remington, a 300 Savage made by Remington, 32 automatic Colt pistols made by both Walther and Savage, 380 automatic Colt pistols made by Walther, a 25 automatic Colt pistol made by Beretta, and 45 automatic Colt pistols made by Springfield and Smith & Wesson. 32 Winchester centerfire made by Smith & Wesson and Browning, 38 Winchester centerfire made by Marlin and u.s. firearms and Smith & Wesson, and 44 Winchester centerfire made by us firearms, and Smith & Wesson, and Uberti, and Rossi, and Armi San Marco.
So just because it has a firearms company name on it does not mean it was made by that company. It could have been made by somebody else but chambered in a proprietary cartridge.
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Post by Alpo on Sept 1, 2020 9:14:50 GMT -6
On the gun somewhere - usually on the receiver - will be stamped the maker's name. I have guns that say Colt patent firearms manufacturing, guns that say registered trademark Smith & Wesson, guns that say Winchester repeating arms. Usually there will be an address. Rugers are stamped Sturm Ruger and Co, Southport Conn.
The caliber marking will normally be stamped on the barrel.
If your gun is an H&R chambered in 32 H&R magnum, on the receiver it should say Harrington and Richardson, and on the barrel it should say 32 H&R Magnum. If the barrel is not marked 32 H&R Magnum, you do not want Magnum brass. It will be too long to work.
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Post by sparkle on Sept 1, 2020 10:11:15 GMT -6
On the gun somewhere - usually on the receiver - will be stamped the maker's name. I have guns that say Colt patent firearms manufacturing, guns that say registered trademark Smith & Wesson, guns that say Winchester repeating arms. Usually there will be an address. Rugers are stamped Sturm Ruger and Co, Southport Conn. The caliber marking will normally be stamped on the barrel. If your gun is an H&R chambered in 32 H&R magnum, on the receiver it should say Harrington and Richardson, and on the barrel it should say 32 H&R Magnum. If the barrel is not marked 32 H&R Magnum, you do not want Magnum brass. It will be too long to work. Right below the cylinder, it says "H&R INC. GARDNER MASS. USA" Assuming that means Harrington and Richardson.
I will have to read and re-read your post several times. Coffee has not worked its magic yet this morning.
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Post by Alpo on Sept 1, 2020 15:58:05 GMT -6
Okay, your gun is indeed an H&R. Make sure the caliber on the barrel is marked 32 Magnum.
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Post by sparkle on Sept 1, 2020 17:02:22 GMT -6
Okay, your gun is indeed an H&R. Make sure the caliber on the barrel is marked 32 Magnum. Yep, that's what it says.
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Post by red14 on Sept 2, 2020 9:00:25 GMT -6
On the gun somewhere - usually on the receiver - will be stamped the maker's name. I have guns that say Colt patent firearms manufacturing, guns that say registered trademark Smith & Wesson, guns that say Winchester repeating arms. Usually there will be an address. Rugers are stamped Sturm Ruger and Co, Southport Conn. The caliber marking will normally be stamped on the barrel. If your gun is an H&R chambered in 32 H&R magnum, on the receiver it should say Harrington and Richardson, and on the barrel it should say 32 H&R Magnum. If the barrel is not marked 32 H&R Magnum, you do not want Magnum brass. It will be too long to work. Right below the cylinder, it says "H&R INC. GARDNER MASS. USA" Assuming that means Harrington and Richardson.
I will have to read and re-read your post several times. Coffee has not worked its magic yet this morning.
I told you he was a whiz.
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Post by sparkle on Sept 2, 2020 9:13:11 GMT -6
Right below the cylinder, it says "H&R INC. GARDNER MASS. USA" Assuming that means Harrington and Richardson.
I will have to read and re-read your post several times. Coffee has not worked its magic yet this morning.
I told you he was a whiz. Yep! It's becoming obvious.
Thanks again for inviting me here.
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Post by red14 on Sept 2, 2020 17:41:55 GMT -6
It's been my pleasure, like-minded good people just sharing information and fellowship.
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Post by sparkle on Sept 2, 2020 19:29:20 GMT -6
It's been my pleasure, like-minded good people just sharing information and fellowship. With as nasty as society has gotten, just in the last year or do, it's a pleasure to hang out with people who don't want to tear you to shreds.
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Post by eddien on Sept 3, 2020 9:12:57 GMT -6
I recently picked up an H&R break-top 9 shot 22lr revolver. Needed a rear sight blade and cylinder catch. Done, btw. By me. Cant wait to get to the range to try it out.
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Post by sparkle on Sept 3, 2020 9:37:45 GMT -6
I recently picked up an H&R break-top 9 shot 22lr revolver. Needed a rear sight blade and cylinder catch. Done, btw. By me. Cant wait to get to the range to try it out. Sweet! I had to look up what break-top means. Learning, learning, always learning! Thanks.
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