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Harrington & Richardson Arms Company Worcester, Massachusetts. The original H&R firm was in business for over a century from 1871 to 1986. This business was formed to make auto-ejecting pocket revolvers initially associated with Wesson & Harrington. A new revolver with a removable cylinder-axis pin was introduced in 1876 and the first double action pattern appeared in 1878. By 1908 3000000 guns had been made. The following models were made. The American, Bicycle revolver, H&R Bulldog, Premier, Police automatic model, Police bicycle model, Police premier, Safety hammer, Vest Pocket, Young America, Young America Bulldog. After 1904 guns were distinguished by model dates and pattern number instead of names. In the first decade of the 20th century H&R turned to a Webley & Scott type automatic pistol. It was sold in .25 and .32 but production was relative meagre. Production between the world wars and thereafter concentrated on inexpensive revolvers. Young America Double Action (small solid frame centerfire revolver) Manufactured 1884–1941 Calibers: .22 rimfire and .32 Standard barrel length was 2½ with 4½ and 5½ inch extra cost options (1,500,000 were manufactured). First model manufactured 1884–1904 designed for black powder cartridge. Second model manufactured 1905–1941 designed for modern smokeless powder cartridge. Young America Safety Hammer (small solid frame centerfire revolver with bobbed hammer) The Safety Hammer was patented 1887 and produced in calibers: .22 and .32 These revolvers are both made in 1955 and are nickel coated, .22 long, double action revolvers, with blued hammers, trigger, trigger guard and 2.5” barrel. One revolver has a bobbed hammer.

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