H&R single shot

[Mentiroso]

Greatest shotgun ever! Unless you disagree... Let me hear it.

[SkyHawk]

I'm sentimental since it was the first gun I ever got, as a gift from my dad on my 13th birthday - H&R .410 model 088 with color case hardened receiver. Didn't know what it would mean to me so I sold or traded it long ago. I recently bought another one just like it, mint & same vintage (early 80's) on Gunbroker. I'll never let go of it.

[200Apples]

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Glad you asked!

I happen to like the two I have... they were a pleasant discovery.

The first, a 12, was purchased simply to chop; I was too cheap lay down over $400 for a new coach gun. It had the name "Columbia" engraved on the receiver and it wore a 32" barrel. Looked like a gun from the 18th century. lol. I chopped that one at 20" and reinstalled the brass bead. At first, I regretted the alteration of such a long barrel, but I seem to have gotten over it, mostly. It is a 1940, according to the serial number. Has a nice lil' "shove" to it.

One month later in the same shop (see post signature) I found another H&R, but a 20 gauge. It has a 28" barrel and I'll probably leave the length as it is. Coincidentally, it too is a 1940.

The things I like about these are the receivers, the triggers, the hammers... just a simple and solid gun. I wonder how much of this design might be from the genius of John Moses B... and the action release levers; the levers work in either direction. The lever on the 12 just busted off (although that would be very unlike! a Browning...) ...so there're two in the mail from Numrich.



:-)

[Whiterabbit]

great upland gun. I keep it in the pack in two pieces for the hike in, it's not in the way but always there in case I find a good spot.

[Zartan]

I've always been curious about these for clays. My local clay spot only allows 1 in the chamber anyway. I'm not a pro, nor do I shoot clays all the time, but when I do get invited, it would be cool to grab one of these and go.

Good enough for occasional clays? Anybody have Hi-Viz sights on theirs?

[200Apples]

Good enough for occasional clays? Anybody have Hi-Viz sights on theirs?

You could become very fast at reloading this type of single shot. It ejects it's shell six feet past your head! Just have one ready to load, either held between the fingers of your support hand or snatched from a butt cuff, like Clint Smith shows us on YewTewb. <--- (link is to a short "Defensive Shotgun" video clip, but the reloading technique is what applies to your question.)

As for hi-viz sights for clays, I am under the impression (from my one-time participation in a skeet clinic) that you're really looking an inch or two ahead of the muzzle, anyway.

[Mentiroso]

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[anti]

I've got a really old Model 1908 12 gauge that's over 100 years old. I bought it on the last day of cash-n-carry for $140. Way too much for such a gun but it has character and I got it just for use as a wallhanger. In it's current condition, with play between the barrel/receiver, I wouldn't attempt to fire modern 12 gauge loads without having a gunsmith work on it first.

[RamonSJC]

I have actually been thinking of buying one. And I think I will.

[Tom-ADC]

Friend of mine had one in 28 ga youth model, modified choke, when my grandson was younger maybe 8 years old I started him shooting skeet with it, all singles of course but he was soon shooting high teens and I moved him into my 28 ga O/U and with skeet chokes he was soon breaking doubles and finally a 25 but if I reminder correctly was 10 or so at the time. But that little H&R got him off on the right foot.

[Mentiroso]

The H&R are great firearms. I own several. I even bought the 500 S&W model.

[rcslotcar]

I was given one years ago and cut the barrel down. Makes a great under the seat truck gun.

[steelrain82]

im thinking of getting the combo versions. I think 20 gauge and either .223 or .22lr

[sealocan]

my cousin who was a Vietnam veteran recommended this type of single barrel break open type shotgun (I actually forget whether he said harrington richards or N.E.F./ New England firearms, but their clones of each other anyway.) for deer hunting in a northeastern state, were only shotguns are allowed for deer hunting.

he said for the little money and the relative short-range of a shotgun accuracy they are a bargain. (and I also think that he believed if you only had one shot you would wait for the most correct moment.)

this man knew firearms and his Vietnam story were wild...he became a dog handler because it kept him in the states a little bit longer but he didn't think it through....

the military always sends a dog handler the places they won't send a soldier.
and they send soldiers to hell...so you can imagine. (His dog saved lives and took a lives.)

[sdnative13]

Slightly off topic but what do you guys think of Rossi's single shot combos? I was thinking of buying one for my 12 year old daughter in 20 guage/270 win combo

http://www.rossiusa.com/product-details.cfm?id=97&category=3&toggle=&breadcrumbseries=