I'm being tempted by another H&R revolver,,,

[aarondhgraham]

I went into The Evil Pawn Shop yesterday,,,
I was not looking to find anything in particular,,,
Just checking to see if he had that $250 Model 18 in yet.

The Model 18 wasn't there (yet),,,
But there was a pristine 6" H&R 922.

The gun has excellent bluing with no bad spots at all,,,
And it was so clean it looked as if it had never been fired.

I picked it up and pointed it,,,
Man oh man but it is light & nimble.

It doesn't have a loading gate,,,
And there is no ejector rod of any type,,,
I was told once that they came with a small tool,,,
And that's what you used to push out the empty cartridges.

There is a lever/button that releases the cylinder pin,,,
I suppose you could use that in a pinch.

All in all it's that old style of revolver that I like,,,
And it has that very distinctive almost Victorian look to it.

The Evil Pawn Shop Guy has a $200.00 price tag on it,,,
I'm certain that I can get it for a bit less than that,,,
I need another .22 like I need a hole in the head,,,
But I am a weak man with no willpower at all.

It would pair up so nicely with my H&R Sportster,,,
My OCD is screaming out loud to me,,,
"Buy The Gun." it's saying loudly.

So don't be surprised if I post pictures of it real soon,,,
I'm going to go take another look at it after work,,,
I don't need it but dang it, it's calling out to me.

Aarond

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[PapaG]

The cylinder rod is used to punch out the empties.

 

[OptimusPrime]

Fun guns to put in a tackle box. Get it.

 

[scaevola]

The one I had shot very well. I recommend you make the purchase.

I still have a N.E.F. R92 (easier to reload)

 

[357 Terms]

200$ seems kinda high.

I have two. Great lil plinkers.

 

[PabloJ]

I had one with butt key lock and flat barrel sides. The coupling between mainspring assembly & hammer broke not long after I got it. The gun smith who fixed it had to make the part which was apparently made of cheap plastic because no factory spares were available. The gun rusted like old bucket of nails. When it comes to handguns it was without a doubt the biggest POS I have ever owned.

 

[WestKentucky]

Pablo, same happened on my 999 sportsman.

The 922 I had for a while was neat but I quickly grew tired of punching out empties through a loading gate. I made a "tool" for that job out of a little aluminum rod so I didn't have to keep pulling the pin which made the cylinder flop around just enough to not let empties come out easily. It was terribly accurate though, but I traded it off on a 1911-22 that was more fun and almost as accurate.

 

[PabloJ]

These gun have excellent barrels making them very accurate despite low cost of firearm. Mine was very accurate on par with S&W 17, but pulling a hammer w/o getting a bang got old real soon. It took smith a while to fix it because he was very buisy and told me he made batch of that part at time stating that was common problem with these firearms.

 

[Onward Allusion]

Aarond -

A couple of years ago, $200 retail would probably seem on the high side. These days, it's probably a fair retail price, especially if it is in pristine condition. Folks are starting to see the collectible and shootable value in them. They are good plinkers. I have a few of them. One was made in '39.

What is the serial number prefix on it? It'll tell you what year it was made. Here's a link to serial info . . .

http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/threads/h-r-922-age.88838/

Like all the older H&R, they are simple firearms that can be worked on rather easily. The challenge is finding the parts, but other mfr parts can be modified to fit if you have a file and some patience.

 

[aarondhgraham]

Thanks Onward Allusion,,,

I appreciate that link,,,
I haven't bought it as yet,,,
But I'm going to check the serial number.

This one really is in nice shape,,,
So if it's a shooter then $200.00 is a steal.

About all I see lately for that price are old SAA clones.

This one is the round barrel version.

Aarond

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[Bud0505]

I've got a 922 my dad bought used back in the late 50s. He paid $15 dollars for it and a leather hoster. Bought it at a liquor store. You remove the cylinder to load and punch out the empties with the cylinder pin mine still shoots good. I would pay two bills for one in pristine condition.

 

[aarondhgraham]

Hey Onward Allusion,,, I traded another gun for it.

Thanks for that link my friend,,,
It dated this one between 1940 and 1947.

I didn't buy it,,,
I traded another H&R I had for it.

I think I made a great trade,,,
Or it was a trade I am happy with,,,
So I suppose the word "great" can apply.

I traded a 4" H&R 929 Sidekick,,,
Straight across for a 6" H&R 922.

I saw the 922 in The Evil Pawn Shop two weeks ago,,,
The gun is extremely clean and tight as a new boot.

I had a 4" H&R 929 that I got at The Evil Pawn Shop a few months back,,,
The 929 was also a very clean gun and it performed very well,,,
But I already owned several fine 4" rimfire revolvers,,,
That oddball 6" 922 really caught my eye.

I noticed that the 922 cylinder spun freely in half-cock mode,,,
The Evil Pawn Shop Guy told me this was normal,,,
Now it's not that I don't trust the EPSG,,,
But that was a thing I had to check.

Sure enough every web resource I hit said the same thing,,,
It supposedly has something to do with removing the cylinder to load it.

There is a small lever on the front of the frame that releases the cylinder pin,,,
Pull the pin out and the cylinder slips out of the frame very easily,,,
Having the cylinder spin freely at half-cock facilitates that.

At least that's what I read on two different places.

I paid $229.00 out the door for that 929,,,
The EPSG was asking $200.00 even for the 922,,,
I let it sit in the case for two weeks before I offered a trade.

I offered the trade of an even swap,,,
I probably got the fuzzy end of the stick on that one,,,
But I like the 922 so much better than the 929 that I am okay with it.

I didn't have much time after work yesterday,,,
But I did get to the range and fired 18 rounds downrange,,,
17 of those rounds hit a 4" spinner target so the gun is as accurate as I need.

It's an odd duck, that's for certain,,,
My research says it was designed to be loaded,,,
By removing the cylinder and using the pin to punch out the empties.

I did find out you can use another small rod to push the empties out,,,
There is no loading gate cover but there is a small gate,,,
You can punch the empties out and reload there.

Very old school,,,
Which I kind of like.

Pics as soon as I can take one.

Aarond