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This pistol was probably a British officer's private purchase side-arm. The pistol has its all original blued finish, with a pristine bore, and is in full working condition. The pistol's dimensions are length - 6.5 inches. The trigger is casehardened metal, and the mint condition black plastic grips show the Harrington and Richardson logo. On later Type 2 magazines, the cartridge platform extends 1.5 mm above the magazine casing. This pistol has the original Type 1 nickel-plated 8 round magazine with a flat topped cartridge platform, which does not extend above the magazine casing.
#H and r self loading 32 serial#
The breechslide and rear of the frame are also " Crown/over V " View/Inspection marked.īoth the breechslide and the underside of the barrel have matching serial numbers. The action being marked with a " Crown/over entwined GP " being the Proof Mark of the Worshipful Company of Gunmakers of the City of London, and also a " Crown/over V " being the View Mark/Inspector's final inspection mark for the London Proof House. 32.Īlthough manufactured in America, this particular pistol has no American markings, and only has British Proof and Inspection marks. There is also a cartridge indicator, in the form of a small pin projecting through the top surface of the breechslide when a cartridge is chambered, none of these additional features being included on the Webley and Scott. Another enhancement, is that in addition to the conventional safety lever, there is also a grip safety lever fitted to the rear of the pistol's handle. The most noticable being the absence of a hammer, as the Harrington and Richardson pistol is a striker fired pistol, with the firing mechanism contained within the pistol's frame. 32 pistol is slightly larger than the Webley and Scott version, is considered of superior construction, and has certain features not included on the Webley and Scott pistol.
#H and r self loading 32 serial number#
Starting from serial number 1761, these serrations were increased to 16, and are known as the Type 2 version. The Type 1, is identified by the 12 finger grip serrations cut into the rear of the breechslide. This particular pistol has the extremely low serial number of 276, and was one of the initial production of the Type 1 pistol, with only 1760 Type 1's being manufactured. 32 pistol commenced on 20th April, 1916, with only 34,500 being produced. Produced by the American arms company of Harrington and Richardson, under Licence from Webley and Scott, production of the. I am pleased to share one of the latest additions to my Collection, a rare 1916 Harrington and Richardson.