Nice shooting and nice video. I should have a "pristine" H&R 1949 made in 1966 with original box and manual arriving later this week. Can't wait to see it and shoot it.
I bought my first revolver in around 1984, a H &R 649, a 6 shot with a L.R. and magnum cylinders and 5.5 in. barrel. Looked really close to yours. Loved that thing until one day I was shooting it and it just stopped working. After an unsuccessful attempt to get it fixed, I finally got rid of it... Always wanted another one.
Seems if you put enough rounds through them then little parts inside them will start to fail and need replaced. Thing with a revolver is, many parts if replaced require gunsmithing afterward to get it running right, as timing and fit of all the moving parts is critical.
Great revolver for sure! I have my grandfather's H&R "Sportsman" 999 9-shot revolver with 6" barrel, and I'm still occasionally shooting his 1950s-era Remington ammo which is quite dirty and smoky compared to modern ammo.
Issues not withstanding, I still like this rimfire revolver. I like the doohickey behind the trigger that releases the hammer, nice safety touch. Being a DA/SA makes it's appeal even sweeter. I have handled the 999 Sportsman and like the nine shot cylinder though unload/reload is way easier with the top break 999. Loading this 949 seems a bit tedious but not disturbing so. The big ol' one piece plow handle grip is good for big hands. Is that an "in hammer" firing pin??? If so, is fully loaded hammer down carry safe??? I do like this video and this gun in particular. It's got that limey Webley look that's sooo freakin' cool. Kinda oozes nostalgia, don't it??
Hey Marty, how have you been. I've been surprisingly busy lately and haven't gotten around to emailing you back yet- my apologies. Yes the firing pin is on the hammer, and I have no clue if that makes it safe to carry on a loaded chamber or not. I did notice however that the first of 4 or so clicks is only about 2mm back and very light, which would take the hammer pin off of the cartridge and it does not keep you from being able to pull the trigger double action- so I'm assuming you could carry it this way safely over a loaded chamber.
Cool. Regardless of $$ value or marketability, I couldn't overlook the sentimental value and I wouldn't part with that rascal.'til the right time came to be handed down to a trusty family member.
Sentimental for sure. He lent it to me to fix after it hung up on our last outing together- maybe one day I'll get it back. But regardless, I'd, understandably, rather have my grandpa for the next 20-30 years than his pistol. In the meantime, it was a pleasure and an honor to shoot it...
I just replace the main spring plastic piece online. But a professional gunsmith said that all steel ones are actually not good because they will grind against the hammer and cause problems.
Love Aguila. Ever since my falling out with CCI, I have switched to Aguila as an alternative and never looked back. I've used Aguila over the years without any issue and still haven't had an issues yet now that I started using it more exlusively this year. I think I had a couple of extra hot "Super Maximum" rounds in the next .22 video you will see posted, but these Super Extra's are what I will be running as my standard plinking ammo for 90% of my off camera shooting. They cost more (like cci), but I want good copper plated hv stuff going down my barrels. If I have any issues with it, I will be sure to post a video.
@@BuckeyeBallistics Sounds good, I picked up a box of the super extra 40 gr rn and a box of the super extra hp 38 gr, I paid $4.00 for them, so I'm looking forward to firing them. Thanks. 🇺🇸
That's actually what they should cost; right now people are charging 2-3 times that for them. I bought a 2000rd case of them a few months back for $200 and even that was a steal considering the times.
@@BuckeyeBallistics I've seen them online, and they were $16 no way I'd pay that, I bought my Brother in Law a Heritage RR last month for $149.99 and it included 500 rnds of CCI Standard Velocity. 22 lr. Not bad, Thanks for the reply, I'm going to check out some of your other vids. 🇺🇸
Nice shooting and nice video. I should have a "pristine" H&R 1949 made in 1966 with original box and manual arriving later this week. Can't wait to see it and shoot it.
H&R was the economy gun maker of its day. Wouldn't know it though. Their revolvers are pretty well finished and you made this one shoot straight!
The whole thing seemed high quality except the plastic piece that broke lol.
I bought my first revolver in around 1984, a H &R 649, a 6 shot with a L.R. and magnum cylinders and 5.5 in. barrel. Looked really close to yours. Loved that thing until one day I was shooting it and it just stopped working. After an unsuccessful attempt to get it fixed, I finally got rid of it... Always wanted another one.
Seems if you put enough rounds through them then little parts inside them will start to fail and need replaced. Thing with a revolver is, many parts if replaced require gunsmithing afterward to get it running right, as timing and fit of all the moving parts is critical.
I have my grandpa's h&r ". 22 special" top break revolver 7 shot. 22lr. I think it's from the 20s or 30s. I love these old h&rs.
Great revolver for sure! I have my grandfather's H&R "Sportsman" 999 9-shot revolver with 6" barrel, and I'm still occasionally shooting his 1950s-era Remington ammo which is quite dirty and smoky compared to modern ammo.
Nice. I seen on taofledermaus that they shot some .22 ammo that was almost 100yrs old and it still worked.
Issues not withstanding, I still like this rimfire revolver. I like the doohickey behind the trigger that releases the hammer, nice safety touch. Being a DA/SA makes it's appeal even sweeter. I have handled the 999 Sportsman and like the nine shot cylinder though unload/reload is way easier with the top break 999. Loading this 949 seems a bit tedious but not disturbing so. The big ol' one piece plow handle grip is good for big hands. Is that an "in hammer" firing pin??? If so, is fully loaded hammer down carry safe??? I do like this video and this gun in particular. It's got that limey Webley look that's sooo freakin' cool. Kinda oozes nostalgia, don't it??
Hey Marty, how have you been. I've been surprisingly busy lately and haven't gotten around to emailing you back yet- my apologies. Yes the firing pin is on the hammer, and I have no clue if that makes it safe to carry on a loaded chamber or not. I did notice however that the first of 4 or so clicks is only about 2mm back and very light, which would take the hammer pin off of the cartridge and it does not keep you from being able to pull the trigger double action- so I'm assuming you could carry it this way safely over a loaded chamber.
My grandpa had the same gun now I have it.
You can easily determine the date of manufacture, by the 2 letter prefix on the serial number. There's websites that list them.
Cool. Regardless of $$ value or marketability, I couldn't overlook the sentimental value and I wouldn't part with that rascal.'til the right time came to be handed down to a trusty family member.
Sentimental for sure. He lent it to me to fix after it hung up on our last outing together- maybe one day I'll get it back. But regardless, I'd, understandably, rather have my grandpa for the next 20-30 years than his pistol. In the meantime, it was a pleasure and an honor to shoot it...
I just replace the main spring plastic piece online. But a professional gunsmith said that all steel ones are actually not good because they will grind against the hammer and cause problems.
Donde conpraste el remplazom de metal de la barilla que tenia anteriormente de plastico?
Nice shooting. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching as always
I have the same gun. But there’s no stamping on the barrel on the top of any kind.
Nice looking revolver, how is that Aguila Ammunition working for you? I recently picked up a couple boxes but haven't fired any yet.
Love Aguila. Ever since my falling out with CCI, I have switched to Aguila as an alternative and never looked back. I've used Aguila over the years without any issue and still haven't had an issues yet now that I started using it more exlusively this year. I think I had a couple of extra hot "Super Maximum" rounds in the next .22 video you will see posted, but these Super Extra's are what I will be running as my standard plinking ammo for 90% of my off camera shooting. They cost more (like cci), but I want good copper plated hv stuff going down my barrels. If I have any issues with it, I will be sure to post a video.
@@BuckeyeBallistics Sounds good, I picked up a box of the super extra 40 gr rn and a box of the super extra hp 38 gr, I paid $4.00 for them, so I'm looking forward to firing them. Thanks. 🇺🇸
That's actually what they should cost; right now people are charging 2-3 times that for them. I bought a 2000rd case of them a few months back for $200 and even that was a steal considering the times.
@@BuckeyeBallistics I've seen them online, and they were $16 no way I'd pay that, I bought my Brother in Law a Heritage RR last month for $149.99 and it included 500 rnds of CCI Standard Velocity. 22 lr.
Not bad, Thanks for the reply, I'm going to check out some of your other vids. 🇺🇸
Had to do the same repair to my 999. Plastic to metal.
I got the same exact gun from my gramps too
I have the same gun my dad gave it to me I just have a question, does the replacement part have any plastic on it or is it all metal?
Thanks
Depends on which one you get- I've seen both.
where did you get the replacement part?
Numrich Gun Parts Corp
What parts did you replace the broken parts with?
Numrich gun parts
We're did you get the replacement parts for your gun I have the same revolver pretty nice gun would like to keep it .
Numrich