HandR manufacture date from serial number Topper M48 Serial Number Lookup
It may be a late model 1915, if the serial number is right behind the trigger guard on the tang. Pre M48. As to the trigger guard itself, to The model 48 was actually introduced in 1943 and discontinued in 1954. it was produced in limited numbers during wwII. Need help identifying old H&R shotgun | Shotgun Forum ...