An American revolver Harrington Richardson lay in the ground for 140 years You will be surprised
This film features a pistol (Bulldog) from Harrington Richardson The original H R firm operated for over a century from 1871 to 1986. Frank Wesson, brother of Daniel B. Wesson, who cofounded Smith Wesson, founded a firearms firm in 1859, sharing an early patent with Nathan Harrington. Wesson produced two triggeraction rifles and barreltrigger pistols, as well as pocket rifles, shotguns popular for shortholstered models such as the discontinued Topper compact pocket guns. In 1871 he began a brief partnership with his nephew Gilbert Henderson Harrington called Wesson Harrington, until Harrington bought it out in 1874. In 1875, Harrington and another former Wesson employee, William Augustus Richardson, formed a new company, Harrington Richardson. In 1888 the firm was incorporated as The Harrington Richardson Arms Company. Their initial capital investment was 75, 000. Harrington was president, Richardson was treasurer, and George F. Brooks was secretary. Afte
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