H&R 926? Any info on this revolver?

[wiski]

I bought one used for what I thought was a good price ($90) for the 90% condition I would say that it is… but I really don’t know much about it.  It is a break open, 9 shot revolver made by H&R.  Model #926.  About a 6” barrel, double action only, with a VERY long pull.  Atleast it is somewhat smooth.  Looks like the newer 999, or Sportsman I think they are called.  Is the 999 true double action only like this 926, or can it be shot single action too?  This is a drawback of my 926 in my opinion, although I have not fired it yet, just dry fired it a couple of times.

Anyone know about this .22?  I have read (somewhere on this site) that H&R is no longer making the 999, and none of my old books have the 926 in them.

Thanks Gents.

[wiski]

I looked thru some more of my old magazines last night, and found an article about the 999 sportsman.  It stated that the 926 was the low cost version of the 999 made in the mid to late 60's.  It does not have the automatic ejection of the spent cases that the 999 does.  The 926 has a manual operated plunger to push them out.  The article did not elaborate any more on the 926 tho.

Still a pretty neat little revolver I think.  Does anyone know of the other differences between the 999 and 926?  I looked on another web site that sells ALOT of parts for guns, and the two look alot alike.  The schematics may be simplified somewhat, but many of the parts look the same.  I wonder why the 999 commands that much more $$$ for a used gun?

Anyone else have one of these?

Thanks.

[Tacoma]

The 999 Sportsman is single and double action with auto ejection and a nice blued finish.( Better than some other H7R's I've owned.)  In fact I just got (  near new) one last year after 30 years of "eyeing" them.   It's a fun and sweet looking but undoubtedly a plinking class gun. Sights have a tendancy to loosen and trigger pull is pretty tough. I had to shim the main spring as it had a intermitent fireing (not) problem in DA. Still, I think it's cool come can killing time.

You did good on the price I'd say.