Hello,
I recently found this Harrington & Richardson flare gun. You will note that the butt is from the Enfield gun as for the W&S n°1 Mk I but the fixing is made of brass.
It has British military proofs but does not show any serial number. H&R is indicated as the manufacturer on the barrel. It is very well made and does not look like a "rush job".
Have you ever come across this model?
I would be interested to have your views.
Harrington & Richardson flare gun variation
Harrington & Richardson flare gun variation
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Re: Harrington & Richardson flare gun variation
I do know the Pakistani's or India or both make reproduction stocks for the No.1 Mk. 1, and it is possible to adapt them to an H&R 1900.
Their Cottage Gun industry is quite good.
This one looks original from the photo's, and I would guess it is real. Usually a unique prototype of H&R would have a letter and a low number serial number, although not always.
From the British proofs it also could be an H&R 1900 from the H&R British contract, and then reworked by the British to add the stock, kind of a prototype for the Webley No.1 Mk1.
A close examination would probably give more clues to exactly what it is.
Their Cottage Gun industry is quite good.
This one looks original from the photo's, and I would guess it is real. Usually a unique prototype of H&R would have a letter and a low number serial number, although not always.
From the British proofs it also could be an H&R 1900 from the H&R British contract, and then reworked by the British to add the stock, kind of a prototype for the Webley No.1 Mk1.
A close examination would probably give more clues to exactly what it is.
Last edited by signalman on Wed 20 Apr 2016, 19:49, edited 1 time in total.
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I am still looking for ANY information regarding the European Use of the Original Costons flares from 1859 through 1881. Photo's, Patents, contracts & orders, ANY INFORMATION IS NEEDED ! !
Re: Harrington & Richardson flare gun variation
Hello Signalman,
Thank you for this which is very useful, as always.
I will post further pictures to help your analysis.
Thank you for this which is very useful, as always.
I will post further pictures to help your analysis.
Re: Harrington & Richardson flare gun variation
Hello,
You will find additional pictures of the flare pistol.
You will find additional pictures of the flare pistol.
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Re: Harrington & Richardson flare gun variation
The gun shows typical British military acceptance marks and is one of the 3,000 purchased under the contract in WW1. This being the case I do not think it is a British prototype as such.There were a lot more W&S No1 Mk1's made than the 3,000 H&R's, so I don't believe there would have been a program to convert these H&R's during the war. I suspect the modification has taken place well after 1918. Indeed many W&S No1 Mk1's were converted after the war by having there barrels trimmed to the same length as the No2 Mk1 signal pistols, the difference is visible as the barrel is thicker at the muzzle on the converted No1 Mk1's than the No2 Mk1's.
Perhaps these were converted by a company selling to the police market, but why bother as there was nothing wrong with the original with its shotgun butt. All very interesting.
Regards
AlanD
Perhaps these were converted by a company selling to the police market, but why bother as there was nothing wrong with the original with its shotgun butt. All very interesting.
Regards
AlanD