Harrington & Richardson 38 S & W near Winter garden, Orlando, FL

HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON Top Break .38 S&W 5-Shot SELF DEFENSE Revolver C&R 

Early 1900s Double Action CONCEAL & CARRY Weapon.Here Ancestry Guns presents a C&R Harrington & Richardson Top-Break Double Action Revolver, made circa the turn of the century in Worcester, Massachusetts. In 1875 Gilbert Harrington and former Frank Wesson employee, William Augustus Richardson, formed the new Harrington & Richardson Company. In 1888 the firm was incorporated as The Harrington & Richardson Arms Company. Their original capital investment was $75,000. Harrington was president, Richardson was treasurer, and George F. Brooks was secretary. This 5-shot, .38 caliber revolver would have been ideal to keep in one’s holster for self-defense in the turbulent early 20th Century, or possibly even for law enforcement. In fact, in one famous incident, Alessandro Berardelli was an armed guard transporting the Slater-Morrill Shoe Company payroll in Braintree, Massachusetts on April 15, 1920, when he and another employee were ambushed, robbed and killed. Berardelli was carrying an H&R .38 revolver like this one. Two Italian immigrant anarchists, Nicola Sacco & Bartolomeo Vanzetti, were arrested and the guard’s gun recovered from Vanzetti. Both were found guilty, though controversy haunted the convictions and anarchists retaliated by killing scores via bombs, most notably the Wall Street Bombing. These men and select events were memorialized by folk singer Woody Guthrie, who was sympathetic to their cause.The overall condition is fine. Original nickel is preserved. Traces of blue remains on the trigger guard. The action is strong in both double and single action, though the trigger needs help to fully reset in double action mode. Bright bore with strong rifling. Both grips are fine. Markings are sharp. Visible numbers match. Own the original! This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic. Barrel is 3 inches. Caliber: .38 S&W. Nickel plated. Overall condition as seen in photos.Very Fast. Very Safe. Will need to be sent to your local FFL or C&R licensee. This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic. Shipping is $25.