The final draft is at the publisher and when I can get the last of the hi def pictures taken, the first copies will begin rolling off the presses. This book is the culmination of over 12 years of research and will be the most up-to-date and accurate source of H&R information published to date. This summer there will be a book published which will tell the entire H&R story from the 1870's up to 1999. If there is no cartridge stamped into the flat on the left side of the barrel it is 1st Model.Ĭurrently, there is no good source of H&R serial numbers and dates of manufacture. With the serial number you provided - your piece could be either model. Standard grips are the molded, black hard rubber, but some will have checkered wood or mother of pearl grips which were offered as options.įrom my experience (I have one of each in my collection), this variation is not very common and in v.good to excellent condition should command prices in excess of $175. Both models seem to have been offered with 2" barrels only, but can be found with either the standard nickel finish or less commonly with a blued finish. Those from 1905 are capable of handling the higher pressures of the nitro/smokeless powders and will have the cartridge stamped into the left side of the barrel. Those made before 1904 are capable of shooting BLACK POWDER loads only and will have no cartridge stamping. The YOUNG AMERICA BULLDOG revolvers were made in two models"ġst Model - 1888-1904 and 2nd Model - 1905 - 1923.īoth were built on the medium frame (the Young America series had two frame sizes - small 7 shot.
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