H&R 1906, wall hanger? info?

[.22]

Hello all, im new to forums, but not firearms (though im no expert either, just Joe Average gun owner)

a friend of the family inherited a gun and gave me a call to see if i wanted it. I gave him a set of golf clubs a while back that i had inherited as i dont play golf, and he said he was returning the favor sense he doesnt shoot.

my question is, do you guys think this is just a wall hanger? or would it be safe to shoot? I generally shoot only low recoil and .22 short (when applicable) in these old .22 revolvers anyway. shooting standard velocity in them only when pickins are slim.

I know the best thing would be to take it to a smith, but i havent found any i really liked in my area. and if i did, there cost may be more then the gun is worth anyway.

also, any idea how to take this thing down? I press the button in front of cylinder and pull the pin but it doesnt budge, so im having a hard time getting light to see the rifling and see inside the cylinder to check for pitting and rust. so for now, lets say there in decent shape. i have a few guns that look pretty rough on the outside but do to oil from cleaning, the rifling looks great. they shoot just fine and have for years.

also, everything seems to function fine as far as the moving parts. with the hammer back it locks up pretty tight.






Please, no harsh replies. Thank you for your help and opinion. and i of coarse will in no way hold anyone here liable for anything that could go wrong with the firearm in the even someones opinion is that its ok to shoot and it isnt.

 

[rcmodel]

All I can tell you for sure is the base pin is already almost half way out in your photos.

It should look like this when it is all the way in & seated.

http://www.gunauction.com/buy/12001364

Hose it with penetrating oil and let it soak a day or two, then try to get it out again.

If you can get it out and cleaned the barrel & chambers, it might be safe to shoot with CB Caps or Std. velocity Shorts.
(If anyone still makes them?)

On the other hand, those guns where never made to be long lasting.
And if it breaks, it will be a hard row to hoe finding usable parts and repairing it.

rc

 

[.22]

Thanks. didnt notice that. i will give it a good soak and see what happens.

I also have plenty of the Aquila powderless .22LR rounds i can use in it as well when all is said and done.

 

[WestKentucky]

I had its big brother In 38sw and it was actually a fair shooter. As for "taking it down" I suggest not doing so. It's a simple gun with few moving parts which can be a major pain to get back together. To pull the cylinder is no tough task, but if the pin is sized it can be a pain. If I remember correctly mine had a hole in the hammer channel where the pin entered the frame and to budge it after years in a dresser drawer I had to soak it in oil with the grips off, then insert an Allen wrench into the hole and tap it to get it moving then it slid on out. Good luck.

 

[ZVP]

I have a 1906 nickled revolver like yours. It;s marked as a .22, not specifying which .22?
Longs fit perfectly but I fear they might be too powerfull for the old BP metals in the gun.
I simply shoot CB shorts or longs ( when I can find em). The light powder charge and 29 gr lead bullets seem to work well in the little revolver.
I especally appreciate the dated 1906 markings on the gun because I am a retired SF Water Dept worker and I have a kinship to the City plus I feel a closeness to the big Earthquake of 1906!
Gun nuts, eh? they love strange things!
I've never taken the revolver apart, just liberally dripped Break Free into it.
BTW accuracy past 10 ft is LOUSY! but it's fun!
ZVP