My Newest H&R Top-Break
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My Newest H&R Top-Break
I've been looking for one of these for quite awhile...
In a slight departure from my growing collection of H&R Top Break Revolvers with long 5" or 6" barrels and oversized/target grips, I just acquired this one...
But notice there's NO cylinder.................... It's an H&R Model 195 "USRA" Single-Shot Pistol that is indeed, a "top break" after all. You can see the massive extractor/ejector below the bore, and boy does it work -- empties are thrown at least 15' across the cellar! This is a mid-production model that had a relief cut for the hammer in the event of dry-firing, so the hammer or chamber would not be damaged. I surely don't plan to dry fire it, but on a once-fired case, I did measure that trigger pull at a crisp 1 pound even! Sweet! And unlike all my other H&R top-breaks where the trigger trips a sear, that then trips the hammer, these were factory designed with the trigger acting as the sear -- and they were setup with a "light target trigger" being standard. If I recall, one of the NRA experts set a record at Bisley with one of these target pistols, giving the S&W's and other target pistols a challenge to beat.
Without any cylinder on it, you can see just how skinny she really is... I haven't tried shooting her for groups off sandbags at 25 yards yet, only plinking in the cellar with 22 Long CB's to check the functioning, but I plan to do so soon! The bore is pristine, so I think she'll do pretty well!
Some day, when there's time, I'll post a pix of all my H&R Top Breaks. I'm sure Ysabel Kid will want to see that, as I believe he collects a few too.
Oh well, I have to go take a break -- with a Top Break that is!
Tight groups.
Old No7
In a slight departure from my growing collection of H&R Top Break Revolvers with long 5" or 6" barrels and oversized/target grips, I just acquired this one...
But notice there's NO cylinder.................... It's an H&R Model 195 "USRA" Single-Shot Pistol that is indeed, a "top break" after all. You can see the massive extractor/ejector below the bore, and boy does it work -- empties are thrown at least 15' across the cellar! This is a mid-production model that had a relief cut for the hammer in the event of dry-firing, so the hammer or chamber would not be damaged. I surely don't plan to dry fire it, but on a once-fired case, I did measure that trigger pull at a crisp 1 pound even! Sweet! And unlike all my other H&R top-breaks where the trigger trips a sear, that then trips the hammer, these were factory designed with the trigger acting as the sear -- and they were setup with a "light target trigger" being standard. If I recall, one of the NRA experts set a record at Bisley with one of these target pistols, giving the S&W's and other target pistols a challenge to beat.
Without any cylinder on it, you can see just how skinny she really is... I haven't tried shooting her for groups off sandbags at 25 yards yet, only plinking in the cellar with 22 Long CB's to check the functioning, but I plan to do so soon! The bore is pristine, so I think she'll do pretty well!
Some day, when there's time, I'll post a pix of all my H&R Top Breaks. I'm sure Ysabel Kid will want to see that, as I believe he collects a few too.
Oh well, I have to go take a break -- with a Top Break that is!
Tight groups.
Old No7
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I had no idea....Thanks for posting.....
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Re: My Newest H&R Top-Break
I've kept an eye out for one of those for years. There must be thousands sitting around in attics and garages that folks have forgotten about.
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Re: My Newest H&R Top-Break
Cool
Would the absence of a cylinder/barrel gap give a real significant increase in velocity or something hardly noticeable?
Would the absence of a cylinder/barrel gap give a real significant increase in velocity or something hardly noticeable?
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learned something else new today. that's just "neat". I bet it's super fun to shoot.
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Re: My Newest H&R Top-Break
Good find, you don't see em often. Look forward to a range report.
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Pretty neat.
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Outside of pictures in books , I have never seen one. You did good !
Re: My Newest H&R Top-Break
There is an increase in velocity. But it's not earth shattering. The biggest thing is that they are more accurate than H&R's revolvers. I've shot one and the trigger was pretty darned good, as well.gamekeeper wrote:Cool
Would the absence of a cylinder/barrel gap give a real significant increase in velocity or something hardly noticeable?
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Re: My Newest H&R Top-Break
Always thought those were cool.
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That's cool!
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Re: My Newest H&R Top-Break
Now that I like
I think I need one too
I think I need one too
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Re: My Newest H&R Top-Break
I like it and am extremely jealous, in a friendly way.
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I've read they were used at Bisley in the late 30's, so of the ~3.4k to <4k made, maybe a few still survive on your side of the pond?Nath wrote:I like it and am extremely jealous, in a friendly way.
Sure can -- as it won't fire until the hammer is cocked. The hammer throw is light and fast, and the 1 pound trigger sure is neat! Not for beginners though...Nath wrote:Can it be carried safe, loaded?
The other day, I was hitting pieces of broken clay birds that I had set out at 25 yards, while the guy next to me "scared the clays" with his double-stack 40 S&W. Once in awhile he'd actually break on, and then I'd act as clean up...
We both agreed that I won the accuracy contest -- but he won for firepower!
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Re: My Newest H&R Top-Break
Oh great, so I could carry one and take rabbit and pheasant tucked up in hedges with ease, except I can not, stupid politicians
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Re: My Newest H&R Top-Break
Major Julian S Hatcher won the Bisley match in 1931. With a 8 in. model.
In his book-- Text Book of Pistols and Revolver's he devotes about 10 pages to the USRA
and tells the story of his Bisley match win.
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In his book-- Text Book of Pistols and Revolver's he devotes about 10 pages to the USRA
and tells the story of his Bisley match win.
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Re: My Newest H&R Top-Break
That's the one!J35 wrote:Major Julian S Hatcher won the Bisley match in 1931. With a 8 in. model.
In his book-- Text Book of Pistols and Revolver's he devotes about 10 pages to the USRA
and tells the story of his Bisley match win.
-----------J
I'll have to find that reference -- thanks!
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