The bicycle hammerless (small frame, 2-inch barrel) is serial numbered in the same series as the regular small frame hammerless model. The caliber markings and 6-digit serial number indicate it is a second model and if in good, shootable condition, it should be safe with modern ammo. The revolver pictured is one of the limited production Hammerless Bicycle models (1899-1920). These letter codes were stamped along with the serial number on the bottom of the top strap (the cylinder had to be removed to see this location). From 1890 though 1904 H&R was manufacturing so many top break revolvers they started using a letter code after 100,000 had been reached. Please keep in mind that H&R did not always obey their own rules and there are exceptions to every rule. No caliber markings = black powder, caliber markings = smokeless powder. When H&R made the switch to smokeless powder in 1905 they started marking the caliber on the left side of the barrel of all their handguns. Starting with A in 1940 and going to BC in 1986.Ĭaliber markings on the side of the barrel ALWAYS indicate 1905 or after manufacture. Post-1904 (1905 to 1939) one single series starting at 1 and going into the middle 6 digits (some third model auto-ejecting revolvers have been observed with numbers in the 800,000 range.ġ940 and after letter codes used to denote the year of manufacture. On some models, there was a different series every year. Pre-1905 (1904 and before) which were more like batch numbers and usually ran from 1 to 99,999. Generally speaking, there were three types of serial number series. Decoding H&R serial numbers is not easy and it takes up quite a bit of the H&R book as different models usually have separate serial number series.
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