Harrington & Richardson Drop Top .38 revolver

Harrington & Richardson Drop Top .38 revolver

This gun belonged to my great uncle that used to work for the railroad. The serial number put it as being made between 1905 and 1915. It’s in great condition and I just wanted to check it out, test fire it and post the video for anyone that might be interested.

14 Comments

  1. swishagreen20 on February 27, 2023 at 2:28 am

    is it safe to use modern ammo in these older guns?

  2. John M Mize on February 27, 2023 at 2:30 am

    I have my grandfathers .38 smith & wesson revolver. the family always called it the rail road pistol. He was a station agent for the L & N railroad and was required to have a weapon on the days the cash payroll came down the line. Being the depression, he could not afford to buy a gun, so his brother in law, a peace officer in Missouri sent him a pistol he had liberated from a thug. still got it. near mint condition. Circa 1912.

  3. Davey Bass on February 27, 2023 at 2:35 am

    Dang, looks like she kicks a little bit.

  4. WheelmanJW on February 27, 2023 at 2:42 am

    lol i have the same pistol i won in a less than savory poker game… believe it or not my serial number is in the 16,xxx which i think places it in the 1895-1900 range….the trigger pull on these revolvers is enormous….very cool piece of weapons history

  5. Nilesh Raval on February 27, 2023 at 2:44 am

    So nice vintage revolver

  6. Collector007 on February 27, 2023 at 2:52 am

    👍👍

  7. laurahawkdetroit on February 27, 2023 at 2:55 am

    Mine smokes too!

  8. Wehrewulf X on February 27, 2023 at 3:10 am

    The action is referred to as a break-top, or top break, not drop top.

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  10. höpö nasu on February 27, 2023 at 3:12 am

    I did own H & R 32 short in 1980s… was actually unsafe to fire

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  12. Ian Stewart on February 27, 2023 at 3:19 am

    My grandfather had one of these when we cleared out his home. He was a railway police officer in the UK. Would this have been a police issued gun for railway police.

  13. Chinmayananda Panda on February 27, 2023 at 3:21 am

    Nice Very Nice Revolver ❤️👍

  14. Carmen Rubino on February 27, 2023 at 3:24 am

    thanks for the video. i have my grandfathers .38 top break that is all chrome and trying to find info. How did you find the manufacture date? My serial number has 5 digits 35XXX. Can you give me any detail about my manufacture date? Thanks

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