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Posted: 8/18/2013 8:14:12 AM EDT
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I'm no gunsmith. I have a background in the mechanical trades including stainless welding and fabrication so I think I can figure this out with if I can get some help with parts.
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Manufacturers/HarringtonRichardson-33274/Revolvers-36449/922EarlyModelwFlatMainspring-38105.htm I have a H&R 922 early model with the flat mainspring. I know it's not worth anything, but belonged to my Mom's uncle and would mean a lot to her to get in firing condition. I took it apart and it's missing some parts (I didn't lose them, this isn't a gun in a box of parts story  ). I've taken apart my Blackhawk and 1911s so i'm vaguely familiar with how to get things back together. The cylinder never turn by itself or locked up properly before I got it. My dad has fired it in that condition, and it worked the couple times he fired it.
I'm trying to figure out what all it is missing. Numrich has a schematic for the model with the non flat mainspring. Are all the parts in those two models going to be pretty much the same except that one spring? I want to use that schematic to figure out what i'm missing but obviously order the proper ones from the flat mainspring link. I don't quite understand how the serial number works. Some of the parts say "fits up to serial number j2000". My serial number doesn't have a letter, it's just 125354. Assuming that the normal parts that don't say "fits up to serial number j2000" will work? Also, is there going to be any ftting required to make this gun function? Lastly, is there anywhere else that sells parts like this. Some of the parts on numrich are out of stock. Do they come in stock often or is this like a lot of gun stuff where "out of stock" really means "we will never sell this product again but like to give you false hope by listing it that way"? Any help would be appreciated. |
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Are you sure it is a 922? All of my references show the 922 as a coil spring revolver with the only flat spring model being the 7 shot top break. I am sure that I do not have drawings of all of the H&R models but what I do have is as noted.
It would help greatly to know what parts you do have before we can figure out what is missing. Do you have a means to lay things out on a clean background in an orderly fashion and take a couple of pics? Your statement that the cylinder did not index nor lock up leads me to believe the hand (which rotates the cylinder) and bolt (which locks the cylinder in place when the hammer is cocked) are damaged and or missing. Lack of rotation can also be a hammer issue as most hands operate via the hammer. Not an absolute, as a few different factors come into play. Serial number cutoffs denote revisions made to the mechanism and therefore parts will not interchange. I believe if your SN does not have an alpha prefix you should be ok without worrying about the cutoff. But to be safe a phone call to Numrich or double checking on their forum would be prudent. Is fitting of parts required? Absolutely, the fitment of components are critical to the timing sequence of the revolver. Most people have the impression that revolvers are simple when nothing could be further from the truth, mechanically they have more operations occurring during a full firing cycle than your average pistol. Jack First and Bobs Gunshop would also be good sources of parts. |
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Are you sure it is a 922? All of my references show the 922 as a coil spring revolver with the only flat spring model being the 7 shot top break. I am sure that I do not have drawings of all of the H&R models but what I do have is as noted. It would help greatly to know what parts you do have before we can figure out what is missing. Do you have a means to lay things out on a clean background in an orderly fashion and take a couple of pics? Your statement that the cylinder did not index nor lock up leads me to believe the hand (which rotates the cylinder) and bolt (which locks the cylinder in place when the hammer is cocked) are damaged and or missing. Lack of rotation can also be a hammer issue as most hands operate via the hammer. Not an absolute, as a few different factors come into play. Serial number cutoffs denote revisions made to the mechanism and therefore parts will not interchange. I believe if your SN does not have an alpha prefix you should be ok without worrying about the cutoff. But to be safe a phone call to Numrich or double checking on their forum would be prudent. Is fitting of parts required? Absolutely, the fitment of components are critical to the timing sequence of the revolver. Most people have the impression that revolvers are simple when nothing could be further from the truth, mechanically they have more operations occurring during a full firing cycle than your average pistol. Jack First and Bobs Gunshop would also be good sources of parts. Yes, it's stamped on the barrel that it's a 922. I'll find my password to my img account and get some pictures posted tomorrow. I should have thought of that when I did the original post.
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Not sure of terminology at all. The sharp looking thingy with the spring steel coming out of the side? It's worn as hell, looks like someone ground the face of it with a grinder.
I think someone had been in this gun before. When I opened it everything just kind of fell out like someone had shoved parts back in the handle so they wouldn't get lost. |
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Not sure of terminology at all. The sharp looking thingy with the spring steel coming out of the side? It's worn as hell, looks like someone ground the face of it with a grinder. I think someone had been in this gun before. When I opened it everything just kind of fell out like someone had shoved parts back in the handle so they wouldn't get lost. I have a 923 that I am working on and I am having to replace that part (the hand IIRC). From what I have been able to find, the grinding is to make it work right (mine isn't yet). |
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