C&R · IV · 108
H&R Handy-Gun, smoothbore
Section IV: still an NFA firearm, also a curio or relic
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION IV · VERBATIM · PDF P. 84 ↗
Harrington and Richardson (H&R), Handy Guns, smoothbore pistols, mfd. at Worcester, MA, all cal.s, all barrel lengths, having an overall length of less than 26 inches.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “mfd. at Worcester”
- ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “having an overall length of less than 26 inches”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1921–1934.
- INFOStill an NFA firearm; only registered examples transfer, with ATF approval (26 U.S.C. 5812, 5861).
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
United StatesBasis: outside reference ¹- Manufacturer
- Harrington & Richardson, Worcester, MABasis: the ATF wording
- Type
- PistolBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- OtherBasis: outside reference ²
- Caliber
- All calibersBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- 1921–1934production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ³
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section IV · PDF p. 84 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “H&R Handy-Gun” ↗, country: made by Harrington & Richardson; article categorised 'Shotguns of the United States' (ATF: mfd. at Worcester, MA)
- 2. Wikipedia, “H&R Handy-Gun” ↗, action: single-shot, breech-loading handgun: Other
- 3. Wikipedia, “H&R Handy-Gun” ↗, years: 'The smooth-bore version was produced from 1921 to 1934'; production halted by the NFA of 1934
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Hr-handy-gun.jpg” by BATFE, Public domain. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “H&R Handy-Gun”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The H&R Handy-Gun is a single-shot, breech-loading handgun produced from 1921 to 1934 by Harrington & Richardson. Two principal variants were produced: one with a rifled barrel and one smooth-bore.