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Offline mike72

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help with topper
« on: February 23, 2012, 02:47:31 PM »
Hello, i did some trading and wound up with a H&R topper need help with dating the reciever.
the barrels i have are topper model 58
20 guage 3" mod and a
topper model 158 -30-30win.
my reciever is normal heat bluing with hammer block the stamping on it says nothing about a model number
just HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON, INC
Gardner Mass made in U.S.A.
u.s. patent no 3988848
ser. no. AY******
also has straight stock and screw on forestock
Thanks for any help...Mike
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Offline tacklebury

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Re: help with topper
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2012, 02:51:01 PM »
It would be a 1982 model.  ;)
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Tacklebury --}>>>>>    Multi-Barrel: .223 Superlite, 7mm-08 22", .30-40 Krag M158, .357 Maximum 16-1/4 HB, .45 Colt, .45-70 22" irons, 32" .45-70 Peeps, 12 Ga. 3-1/2 w/ Chokes, .410 Smooth slugger, .45 Cal Muzzy, .50 Cal Muzzy, .58 Cal Muzzy

also classics: M903 9-shot Target .22 Revolver, 1926 .410 Single, 1915 38 S&W Break top Revolver and 7-shot H&R Trapper .22 6" bbl.

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Re: help with topper
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2012, 03:03:37 PM »
ok, thanks i guess what im worried about is was the reciever made for the different barrels (no matching sn on barrels)
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Re: help with topper
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2012, 03:34:01 PM »
As I under stand it they only scribe numbers on add on barrels.  Ones shipping from the factory don't necessarily have them.  There are no "stamped" serial numbers on barrels for matching.  ;)
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Tacklebury --}>>>>>    Multi-Barrel: .223 Superlite, 7mm-08 22", .30-40 Krag M158, .357 Maximum 16-1/4 HB, .45 Colt, .45-70 22" irons, 32" .45-70 Peeps, 12 Ga. 3-1/2 w/ Chokes, .410 Smooth slugger, .45 Cal Muzzy, .50 Cal Muzzy, .58 Cal Muzzy

also classics: M903 9-shot Target .22 Revolver, 1926 .410 Single, 1915 38 S&W Break top Revolver and 7-shot H&R Trapper .22 6" bbl.

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