H&R Automatic Ejecting Second Model .32 S&W Top-Break Revolver, Nickel, 3.25" Barrel
This Harrington & Richardson Automatic Ejecting Second Model is a U.S.-made, nickel-plated top-break revolver from the 1890s black-powder era. It is chambered in .32 S&W with a 3.25" ribbed barrel, a six-shot cylinder with automatic star extractor, and birds-head hard-rubber grips. Fixed sights, a long single-line barrel-rib address, and the Second Model trait of no left-side caliber marking help identify this example.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: There is visible pitting, rust, and scratches on the metal surfaces.
What’s Included
- Harrington & Richardson Automatic Ejecting Second Model .32 S&W revolver
The Second Model belongs to H&R’s Automatic Ejecting series and uses a DA/SA top-break action with an automatic star extractor. This example features a 3.25" round barrel with a top rib and a six-shot cylinder stamped "32" on the face to confirm the .32 S&W chambering.
Construction is carbon steel throughout with a nickel-plated finish on the frame, barrel, and cylinder. The revolver has an exposed hammer spur and a birds-head grip frame fitted with checkered black hard-rubber panels bearing H&R medallions.
Sighting is straightforward, with a fixed half-moon front blade and a rear notch integral to the top latch. These period-correct sights align with the model’s 1890s design and intended use.
Collector-identifying details include the long single-line address/patent legend on the barrel rib and the absence of a left-side caliber marking, both consistent with the Second Model. The serial number is located inside the grip frame under the left panel.
Made in the United States during the 1890s black-powder era, this nickel-finished H&R Automatic Ejecting Second Model represents a classic top-break configuration from its period.