Antique Harrington & Richardson "American Double Action",44 Russian/ .44 CF Revolver, RARE 6-Inch Barrel​​ $2980

Please text anytime 6476871484. Fully functional double and single action revolver in ready to shoot condition.

No PAL required.

Ammo is available but sold separately.

Tested with smokeless powder.

Comes with RCMP paperwork not FRT printout.

Harrington & Richardson "American Double Action" .44 Russian Revolver, SCARCE 6-Inch Barrel

H&R made this revolver from about 1883 until 1941 although the name would change to "Young American" after WW I.

This is the First Model, Second Variant made from 1888 to 1897. It is in great condition. The action is accurate, and the cylinder indexes and locks properly without play on trigger pull. The bore of the scarce 6-inch barrel is very good and bright, with sharp rifling. The black gutta percha grips are excellent and undamaged, showing no wear. Chambered for the 44 Russian and .44 Webley or Bulldog cartridge. SN 4496.

History & Background

Harrington & Richardson was a large manufacturer of all sorts of firearms from 1871 to 1985, but it all started in 1868, when the firm of Ballard & Fairbanks toyed with the idea of going into the revolver business with a patent they had secured from Frank Wesson. The venture never came to fruition, though, and B&F sold all the tools and machinery to Frank, who, together with his nephew Gilbert Harrington manufactured the patented designs as Wesson & Harrington (Frank Wesson was the brother of Daniel B. Wesson, co-founder of the famed S&W company). Frank and Gilbert took William Richardson into the firm as early as 1871 and although the company would be known as Wesson & Harrington for a few more years, Richardson took on the day-to-day operations very quickly, while the aging Frank stepped back and assumed a more supportive, advisory role. From 1874 to 1878 the names of both Harrington & Richardson as well as Wesson & Harrington were used on the company’s products. In 1878 Richardson finally bought out the interest of Frank Wesson and the name was formally changed to H&R. The company would not be legally incorporated until 1888 however.