A very silly question.

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I've bought an older Harrington & Richardson single-shot from a very nice fellow on the E & E, but I've got no idea how to reassemble/refit the forearm & barrel to the stock. Idiot-proof instructions please?

 

[Big JD-From the hills]

OK stick the bbl in the receiver, as if you just opened it to remove/load it. Cam it closed, now you can fit the rear ears of the forearm into the reciver, wile hooking the spring loaded thing on the tab of the bbl. now over center the spring by pushing the forearm towards the bbl.

 

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Clarify?

 

[tiriaq]

Hook the barrel lug into the frame. Pivot the action closed. Engage the rear of the forearm with the front of the receiver. Snap it up into place.

 

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Still no go. Diagrams? Recall that it was shipped taken-down, so it's not an easy matter of me knowing how to reverse the process.

 

[BEARMAN]

Is the wood attached to the barrel? Does it have a screw in the fore end wood about where you would put your hand if shooting? If it does remove the screw and the wood should come off and follow the previous instructions. If there is no screw, grasp the front of the wood and the barrel and pull them apart. Now it will become more obvious as to how to fit the barrel into the receiver following the instructions above. This is the standard way most of these single shot break open shotguns go together, but there are many different years of production and many variations.. If you still are having problems you could contact who you bought it from and ask for help or take it to a gunshop, they will probably be familiar with the assembly.

 

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Is the wood attached to the barrel?

The forearm is, by two screws to the rear of the forearm.

Does it have a screw in the fore end wood about where you would put your hand if shooting?

Two, but these look kind of hard to get at - awkward positioning.

If it does remove the screw and the wood should come off and follow the previous instructions.

Will attempt, pending the next step.

If there is no screw, grasp the front of the wood and the barrel and pull them apart.

Not easily done, time to look at those screws. Any hint as to which direction to pull at from?

Now it will become more obvious as to how to fit the barrel into the receiver following the instructions above. This is the standard way most of these single shot break open shotguns go together, but there are many different years of production and many variations..

Will attempt.

If you still are having problems you could contact who you bought it from and ask for help or take it to a gunshop, they will probably be familiar with the assembly.

That's the next step.

Thanks, all.

 

[tiriaq]

I suppose it depends on what you mean by "older". The H&rRs made relatively recently use a large headed screw to attach the forend to the barrel. Even older ones emply a springloaded catch. The forend pops on, pops off. There may be screws running lengthwise from the rear. These hold the forend "iron" to the forend, have nothing to do with holding the forend to the barrel.
Where is the opening latch on the receiver?
At the rear of the barrel is a lug with the ejector. At the front end of this lug, there will be a semi-circular groove runnng across the lug. This lug engages a pin through the front of the receiver.

 

[tiriaq]

Go to w ww.e-gunparts.com. You will find a variety of H&R drawings.

 

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All problems now solved - thank you all for helping me with this silly question! You guys are friendly, patient and great!

I suppose it depends on what you mean by "older". The H&rRs made relatively recently use a large headed screw to attach the forend to the barrel.

Well, there was something holding the forearm to the barrel, but pulling downward on it was all it eventually took to remove it, easy-as-pie. I was hesistant as to which direction to start grabbing on it, so I originally did so side-to-side. Embarassingly easy once I figured it out.

Even older ones emply a springloaded catch. The forend pops on, pops off.

Exactly.

There may be screws running lengthwise from the rear. These hold the forend "iron" to the forend, have nothing to do with holding the forend to the barrel.

Fully noted - this comment gave me the confidence to pull the forearm downwards, by the way - thank you.

Where is the opening latch on the receiver?At the rear of the barrel is a lug with the ejector. At the front end of this lug, there will be a semi-circular groove runnng across the lug. This lug engages a pin through the front of the receiver.

Unsure about all this - though I'm usually a jargon-junkie. After popping-off the forearm, and positioning the barrel into the receiver in the broken-open position, it took very little fiddling to get the barrel into the receiver. I "locked-up" the barrel back to the receiver, and then replaced the forearm. Smooth, easy, and excellent. Thank you a great deal. Takedown afterward was a breeze, too.

Word to the wise - always practice takedowns/reassemblies by a padded surface, with plenty of room to catch the falling piece/s. Thanks again.