Harrington & Richardson "Victor No. 3", .32 Rim Fire Pocket Revolver $800

Please text anytime 6476871484. Fully functional revolver in good condition. No PAL required.
Reloadable ammo is available but sold separately for $10 each.

Harrington & Richardson "Victor No. 3", .32 Rim Fire Pocket Revolver
This one marked "Victor No. 3" on the top strap and has the patent date of May 23, 1876 underneath it. This patent belongs to W. A. Richardson for a spring attached to the frame which exerts pressure on the hand. It is in very fine condition, with the nickel plating intact. The action is accurate and strong, and the cylinder indexes and locks properly. The bore of the2 1/2 inch barrel is very good and bright, with distinct rifling. The walnut grips are good. SN 491, very fine overall.​​

History And Background
Harrington & Richardson was a large manufacturer of all sorts of firearms from 1871 to 1985, but it all started in 1868, when the firm of Ballard & Fairbanks toyed with the idea of going into the revolver business with a patent they had secured from Frank Wesson. The venture never came to fruition, though, and B&F sold all the tools and machinery to Frank, who, together with his nephew Gilbert Harrington manufactured the patented designs as Wesson & Harrington (Frank Wesson was the brother of Daniel B. Wesson, co-founder of the famed S&W company). Frank and Gilbert took William Richardson into the firm as early as 1871 and although the company would be known as Wesson & Harrington for a few more years, Richardson took on the day-to-day operations very quickly, while the aging Frank stepped back and assumed a more supportive, advisory role. From 1874 to 1878 the names of both Harrington & Richardson as well as Wesson & Harrington were used on the company’s products. In 1878 Richardson finally bought out the interest of Frank Wesson and the name was formally changed to H&R. The company would not be legally incorporated until 1888 however.