Posted: 6/11/2013 4:54:14 PM EDT
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Was pursuing the local Cabelas, not really looking for anything, but a little gem caught my eye. I didn't buy it, but I am considering it.
It was an H&R 604, a 22 Mag revolver. I have never seen one before and it really intrigued me. Price on it was $169, and it looked to be in pretty good, if not excellent shape. I didn't ask to look at it, as I was afraid I'd end up buying it. Does anybody have nay type of info on this? Is it even worth looking into? I do have another22 Mag pistol, so I don't technically need it, but I did think it was pretty cool. What say you guys? |
I had one just like this about 8 years ago. I thought it was neat looking and interesting so I bought it when I found it in the display case at a LGS.
It was the most inaccurate . 22 revolver I've ever owned. I paid $150 for it and discovered I could barely hit a paper plate at 25 yards with it. I sold it at a gunshow and put the money toward a Ruger Single Six Convertible which shoots very well. |
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Was pursuing the local Cabelas, not really looking for anything, but a little gem caught my eye. I didn't buy it, but I am considering it. It was an H&R 604, a 22 Mag revolver. I have never seen one before and it really intrigued me. Price on it was $169, and it looked to be in pretty good, if not excellent shape. I didn't ask to look at it, as I was afraid I'd end up buying it. Does anybody have nay type of info on this? Is it even worth looking into? I do have another22 Mag pistol, so I don't technically need it, but I did think it was pretty cool. What say you guys? I seen the same one and it has been there for a while. H&R to me is the Saturday night special in revolvers  I am holding out for a Ruger Single Ten convertible, you hear me Ruger !!!!!!! 
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Was pursuing the local Cabelas, not really looking for anything, but a little gem caught my eye. I didn't buy it, but I am considering it. It was an H&R 604, a 22 Mag revolver. I have never seen one before and it really intrigued me. Price on it was $169, and it looked to be in pretty good, if not excellent shape. I didn't ask to look at it, as I was afraid I'd end up buying it. Does anybody have nay type of info on this? Is it even worth looking into? I do have another22 Mag pistol, so I don't technically need it, but I did think it was pretty cool. What say you guys? I seen the same one and it has been there for a while. H&R to me is the Saturday night special in revolvers I am holding out for a Ruger Single Ten convertible, you hear me Ruger !!!!!!!Lol, I hear ya. I kinda like older od-ball stuff though. I ordered something online that I am having shipped there, so I'll look at the H&R up close when I pick up my item. If I do end up buying it, I do have $143 left from my state tax return, and what better way to spend it on an evil gun 
Since you say it's been there a while, maybe I can haggle a little too, who knows. |
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The H&R guns have a good look to them . (well interesting I guess)
The couple I have shot were pretty disappointing . Actions were lose and sloppy like the timing wasn't a tight as it should be and the triggers were not at all good . The guns I shot were old but did not appear to be real worn so I just thought it was due to sloppy work at the factory. Could have been just the particular guns I was looking at , possibly not all of them are poor |
I inherited an H&R 999 Sportsman a long time ago. My grandfather's cabin gun for "drunken Indians."  It is well finished and seems like a quality piece, but it misfire's constantly and has poor accuracy (despite good sights and an excellent trigger). I ended up giving it to my brother, who wanted it for the family nostalgia.
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H&R's have been catching my eye lately.
I'll tell you what, if I had made it over to Cabela's at lunch today like I had planned, you wouldn't be picking that up right now.
I've been having a blast on weekends shooting carpenter bees out of the sky with .22LR shotshells, and have been looking for an inexpensive SA revolver to do the same either with .22LR or .22WMR shotshells. On that note, I am happy you are getting it. I'll just have to keep my nose in the game and visit the shops this week. Please share some pics with us. 
I would really like to get a H&R 999. Really cool looking with those big flat sides and triangular barrel profile. 
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The whole idea of a break top revolver seems to be a great idea as it should simplify loading /unloading.
The tiny shells are a pain in a swing out double action and just silly/stupid in a single action Were the Iver Johnson guns ever any better than the H&Rs? Are any of the H&Rs any good or is my disappointed experience with them par for the course? |
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The whole idea of a break top revolver seems to be a great idea as it should simplify loading /unloading. The tiny shells are a pain in a swing out double action and just silly/stupid in a single action Were the Iver Johnson guns ever any better than the H&Rs? Are any of the H&Rs any good or is my disappointed experience with them par for the course? No. The sportsman 999 and it's derivatives are fairly accurate guns with good triggers. Will hold their own with a lot of the stuff today like the SP101. |
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Went up to cabelas, but the H&R wasnt there, somebody must have bought it.
Another gun cause my eye, a High Standard Sentenial, 9 shot 22lr. Was very interesting with its aluminum frame. The thing was in okay shape, definitely seen better days. They wanted 169.99 for it. For as cool as it was, no way was it worth the 170. It was one of the snub-nose models with thw spur hammer and rounded grip, a post 1960 model. Ended up just fetting my item and left. |
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Went up to cabelas, but the H&R wasnt there, somebody must have bought it. Another gun cause my eye, a High Standard Sentenial, 9 shot 22lr. Was very interesting with its aluminum frame. The thing was in okay shape, definitely seen better days. They wanted 169.99 for it. For as cool as it was, no way was it worth the 170. It was one of the snub-nose models with thw spur hammer and rounded grip, a post 1960 model. Ended up just fetting my item and left. I'll keep an eye out for you in my travels man. You stuck on 22mag, or LR ok? |
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Went up to cabelas, but the H&R wasnt there, somebody must have bought it. Another gun cause my eye, a High Standard Sentenial, 9 shot 22lr. Was very interesting with its aluminum frame. The thing was in okay shape, definitely seen better days. They wanted 169.99 for it. For as cool as it was, no way was it worth the 170. It was one of the snub-nose models with thw spur hammer and rounded grip, a post 1960 model. Ended up just fetting my item and left. I'll keep an eye out for you in my travels man. You stuck on 22mag, or LR ok? To be honest, I really wasnt looking for anything. I just happened to see it in the case and it caught my eye. The fact that it was 22 mag took my attention most as I had never seen an H&R revolver in that chambering before. I also am a big fan of 22 mag, so thats why I looked into it. If I had a choice, I'd love one of the top-break H&R's, but other than that, I'd prolly end up passing. Thanks anyways for the offer. |
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Here's a tip. Those old H&R and High Standard weren't calibrated to shoot High Velocity .22LR and will shoot all over with it- pretty much patterns.
If you feed the thing any Standard Velocity ammo or anything that says Target on it you are going to find out why these things disappear off the shelfs as fast as they pop up. My old ".22 Special" will shoot dime sized groups all day long at 20yrds. with pretty much ANY SV Ammo. |
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I inherited an H&R 999 Sportsman a long time ago. My grandfather's cabin gun for "drunken Indians." It is well finished and seems like a quality piece, but it misfire's constantly and has poor accuracy (despite good sights and an excellent trigger). I ended up giving it to my brother, who wanted it for the family nostalgia.I have one and have just the opposite experience. Never a misfire and a good shooter. My sons are smitten by the "cowboy gun" .
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Here's a tip. Those old H&R and High Standard weren't calibrated to shoot High Velocity .22LR and will shoot all over with it- pretty much patterns. If you feed the thing any Standard Velocity ammo or anything that says Target on it you are going to find out why these things disappear off the shelfs as fast as they pop up. My old ".22 Special" will shoot dime sized groups all day long at 20yrds. with pretty much ANY SV Ammo. Not to sure it has anything to do with being "calibrated" Even most of the modern guns shoot way better with standard velocity. Of course those semi guns designed around the power of the high velocity sometimes falter with standard but if you shoot them a bit to smooth them out many will work fine |
| I have a 777 Ultra Sportsman that I love. It was handed down through the family and only seems limited by my abilities. I believe it has a broken spring as the "hand" will not advance the cylinder if the weapon is pointed straight up. It works perfect when pointed down range or at the ground. My wife and boys enjoy it as much as I do. |
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Sorry to get in late here, but that 904 was a good price, if in very good or better condition.
This model was my first rimfire revolver, over thirty years ago, and it shot great, in d/a and s/a. The grip is almost a hybrid of typical d/a revolvers and the Colt SAA. It's unique and puts the weight out front, like the SAA. HKS even made speedloaders for it. I had a 905 (same revolver, nickel finish), that had a very hard trigger pull at the very last part of the double action pull, that hampered accuracy. That gun was best left to single action firing, and worked very well that way. They are fun guns, with a good finish, but you do have to keep a lot of oil on them apparently, as I've seen a lot of them with surface rust. Never had a problem with mine. |
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I have had my model 999 Sportsmen 6" barreled pistol for years. it has been extremely reliable and an accurate shooter. Love the top break action and how easy it is to load/unload. I like it more them my Browning Buck mark. I had a new 4" model that I bought new in the 90's. Sold it to a buddy and bought a like new 6" from a guy I work with. Was made in the 70's. Even have the box and instructions with it.
great pistol that is very underrated in my opinion. good trigger, fully adjustable sides. good grips. |