Harrington & Richardson U.S.R.A. Model
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TripLeader
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What is this? More details please!
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This is a U.S.R.A. Single Shot Pistol", the U.S.R.A Model.
Built production 1928 ended in 1941 about 3300 pistols were produced. H and R hired Walter F. Roper (the grip guy), mechanical engineer and an expert pistol shot. He designed this series of pistol variations (this is a very late model). Today they are considered the finest single shot firearm ever built.
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Alk8944
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A single-shot pistol manufactured to comply with United States Revolver Association, U.S.R.A., rules.
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Very interesting, thanks for posting, can you show a few more pics please ? And what caliber is it in ?
I have a 1922 built S&W Perfected Target Pistol (3rd model single shot).
I have a 1922 built S&W Perfected Target Pistol (3rd model single shot).
The USRA was made only in .22LR. Standard barrel lengths were 7, 8 and 10". Not always being a purist, my favorite is one that was modified to the style of a European free pistol:
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Beautiful gun. Congratulations. I really like that under cut front sight.
I've owned the S&W single shots but never one of the H&Rs. I'm going to have to remedy that.
I've owned the S&W single shots but never one of the H&Rs. I'm going to have to remedy that.
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Bob!!
Wow!!!
Wow!!!
The USRA was made only in .22LR. Standard barrel lengths were 7, 8 and 10". Not always being a purist, my favorite is one that was modified to the style of a European free pistol:
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Moose,
One of the things really great about these - they are not mainstream and very affordable. Big
One of the things really great about these - they are not mainstream and very affordable. Big
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Ed McGivern used to use those!
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Julian Hatcher shot a perfect score with one.
Mine is an early one serial 300.
This is a better picture of it.
They were guns of constant evolution and H&R didn't make a dime on them they were built to win.
Mine has much later upgrades the trigger for example.
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WOW ! Thanks all of you for posting photos/info about these unique old "purpose built" classics. They deserve a forum category all their own.
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Single shots are a very interesting area. I put a good deal of attention on them and there are some really neat ones. Again for those that think buying interesting and collectable guns has to be expensive an out of your range, look closer at collectable single shots.
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Some might argue the point of "the finest single shot firearm ever built".
Very strong argument!!
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In terms of money spent to make the USRA, it is absolutely one of the finest when comparing how much it cost to produce each one. Estimates are that H&R spent around $150 to make each one, sold them for around $35-40 each just to prove they could make the finest single shot target pistol, which ended due to WW2. It ejects the MT case at high speed, self pushes the bullet directly into the rifling thru the use of a short chamber S&W dubbed an "Olympic Chamber". It is also estimated no more than seven of the pistols are alike, due to Roper's constant improvements, as well as all the variable options. In order to hire Walter Roper away from S&W, he was given an unlimited budget, which explains the high cost per pistol, each one produced after he took over is stamped with an "R" & sport Roper grips.
In terms of money spent to make the USRA, it is absolutely one of the finest when comparing how much it cost to produce each one. Estimates are that H&R spent around $150 to make each one, sold them for around $35-40 each just to prove they could make the finest single shot target pistol, which ended due to WW2. It ejects the MT case at high speed, self pushes the bullet directly into the rifling thru the use of a short chamber S&W dubbed an "Olympic Chamber". It is also estimated no more than seven of the pistols are alike, due to Roper's constant improvements, as well as all the variable options. In order to hire Walter Roper away from S&W, he was given an unlimited budget, which explains the high cost per pistol, each one produced after he took over is stamped with an "R" & sport Roper grips.
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