H&R Sportsman/ 999

[doublesharp]

Here's my H&R 999 safe queen.

 

[Tex1001]

I own 3 H&Rs. A 922, called a push pin model, a 932, 6 shot 32 long swing out, and a 929 swing out cylinder. 922 & 929 are 9 shot 22s. Two I inherited and one I bought in 2003. They are sturdy, accurate, ugly fun guns. HKS makes a 9 shot speed loader that works well. H&Rs are probably really expensive now.
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I don't have Alzheimer's- My wife had me tested.

 

[WDF]

H&R 999

Saw a H&R Sportsman Revolver at a gun store. Top break, simultaneous ejection, .22. Adjustable sights, wood grips. Many years ago, while they were still being made, a friend of mine had one and loved it. I have long since lost track of him. I was not interested then because I had a K.22. I still have it, love it, one of the smartest purchases I ever made. But I an interested in this H&R. Does any one here have any experience with them or an opinion on them? I have done some research and am finding mixed reviews. I have no need for one, and I doubt I would use it as much as my K.22. But that as never stopped me from buying a gun before. Thanks, Waldo.

Father gave me a 999 in 1957. Fantastic gun. Friend and I probably ran about 50,000 rounds through it (ammo was probably $2.00 a brick). Never misfired, excellent trigger, accurate. Was getting a little "loose" and should have sent it in for refurbishing instead of selling. Picked up another one in mid 70's. Still pretty nice but not the accuracy of earlier one, don't think the timing was quite right. Wish I had that first one. H&R made good guns. Wish they were still in business.

 

[L Pete]

In the meantime I picked up another one. Paid $325 at a local show. Still high to me but the 4" isn't as common and I wanted it.

I had one of those. It was a later produced model, and I learned that if I were going to shoot it, that I'd better eat my Wheaties before I did. That thing had the absolutely worst and heavy trigger pull of any gun I've ever fired (can you believe a blister on you trigger finger). I also learned to make sure the two opposing screws in the rear sight were tight, as they had a tendency to shoot loose after 30 or 40 rounds of LR. I also wasn't real crazy about the front sight elevation adjustment. I traded it a few years ago, and haven't missed it. A K-22 is head and shoulders above them in quality.

 

[eyegots2no]

I want one.

The prices are pretty high but as a percentage to a Smith----the ratio is still about the same as many years ago.

---I have observed that they sell at 400 plus. The last three in very good condition I observed was $435, $484, and 605! Yes, SIX-Oh-Five.

How come everything I really want costs money.

 

[Cyrano]

I've never either owned or shot one. But a friend held up his end on an indoor (50 foot) pistol team with one. Once the rear sight fell off, but that's the only trouble he had with it. It was very accurate.

 

[ladyT]

What's not to like about a 9 shot top break revolver.

 

[shouldazagged]

I've wanted one since I first handled one over fifty years ago. It just looked and felt so right...

 

[snuffy51]

H&R 999 Sportsman- on my wish list

I'ts nearly 2 AM and I'm bored. I have a H&R 949 9 shot, .22 double action with 5.5 inch barrel and a H&R 925 breaktop in .38 S&W. with 2.5 inch barrel. I've had them since the late 70's. Both are clean, tight, good shooters. Have killed a lot of all size cans with them. I wish I could run across a good 999. I have several .38 special M&P's from 1919 to about 1940. I can't afford to be a collector, but I love shootin' American Made steel. I just turned 64 today and always believed in the KISS principal. (keep it simple stupid) Guns are meant to be used.

 

[ditrina]

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