H&R Automatic Ejecting Third Model Hammerless .38 S&W Top-Break, 3.25 inch Barrel, Fourth Variation (1916-1924), Blued, 5-Shot
This Harrington & Richardson Automatic Ejecting Third Model Hammerless, Fourth Variation, is a top-break, double-action-only revolver chambered in .38 S&W with a 3.25 inch barrel. Produced circa 1916-1924, it features a blued steel finish, fixed sights, and a five-shot cylinder with an automatic star ejector. Marked with H&R Worcester, Massachusetts barrel rib text and .38 S.&W. CTGE. caliber stamp, it also carries matching assembly numbers on the butt and cylinder.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The revolver is mechanically solid. The exterior shows scattered scratches and blemishes from prior handling.
What’s Included
- Brown leather flap holster with brass-stud closure
This Third Model (smokeless) Fourth Variation represents H&R's hammerless DAO variant with the convenience of a top-break action and automatic star ejector. It is a compact, five-shot revolver in .38 S&W with a practical 3.25 inch barrel length.
The revolver retains a blued finish over steel construction, paired with checkered black hard rubber grips. A step-down grip frame and a checkered latch button on the topstrap are characteristic features of this variation.
Sighting consists of a half-moon front blade and a rear notch that is integral to the top latch. The configuration provides a clean, fixed-sight picture aligned with the barrel rib.
Factory barrel rib markings read "HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON ARMS CO. WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A." with the caliber marked ".38 S.&W. CTGE." Matching assembly numbers are present on the butt and cylinder, consistent with period production from 1916 to 1924 in the United States.