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
Harrington & Richardson date codes | Gunboards Forums H&R Topper M48 Shotgun What is the year of manufactor for a topper M48 serial number I
An oldie but goodie. 12 gauge single shot. Serial number begins with "I," which puts this in the 1948 manufacture date range. But I have no clue as to the age of this gun. It has no serial numbers that I can find. Any ideas? Archived post. AZ serial numbers have a mfg date of 1985.
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Topper Model 48 16-gauge. I know NOTHING about these. As a single Goforth's book H&R Arms Co 1871-1986 says the M48 was made 1943-1957, no It is a pre-1968 gun because the Gun Control Act of 1968 required serial numbers thereafter. The model 48 Topper was made from 1943 to 1956.
True the NFA did not require serial numbers until 1968. I guess I should have said it was not uncommon for "H&R" shotguns and rifles not to have Harrington & Richardson Topper M48 - No S/N? | The Firearms Forum
The First is this really old H&R topper M48 that has a serial number 17534 with no letter anywhere to give me a year of assembly. Any info In this video, I talk a little about the history of firearms from H&R (Harrington & Richardson) and we talk a look at eight examples of
H&R Topper M48 20 Gauge : r/guns H+R Topper M48. Age | The Firearms Forum The letters before the serial numbers are a prefix. It is part of the serial number. They would start with 00001 and then work up to 99999.
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The barrel has a snap on fore end (1971?) The receiver has no visible serial number. Were there receivers without serial numbers after 1940? Or