Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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H&R Handy-Gun, rifled barrel

Section III: removed from the NFA, curio or relic under the GCA

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION III · VERBATIM · PDF P. 24 ↗

Harrington and Richardson, "Handy Gun", cal.’s .22 rimfire or .32-20 center fire, with 12-1/4" rifled barrel, without shoulder stock.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “with 12-1/4" rifled barrel”
  • ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “without shoulder stock”
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1930–1934.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
United States
Manufacturer
Harrington & Richardson Arms Co., Worcester, MA
Type
Pistol¹
Action
Other
Caliber
.22 rimfire, .32-20 WCF
Made
1930–1934production; ATF states no date²
Service
Commercial
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section III · PDF p. 24 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. Wikipedia, “H&R Handy-Gun” ↗, type
  2. Wikipedia, “H&R Handy-Gun” ↗, years: "The rifled-barrel variant was produced from 1930 to 1934 and it featured a 12¼" barrel ... .22 WRF, .32-20"
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
2 changes · see below

Correction history

  1. Evidence passYears: 1921–1934 → 1930–1934. ATF line is the 12-1/4" rifled-barrel variant; the article dates that variant 1930–1934 (1921 is the smooth-bore start)
  2. Image review: article images and reference linksReference article: Harrington & Richardson → H&R Handy-Gun. Harrington & Richardson is about the Harrington & Richardson company, not this model.

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Historical context

H&R Handy-Gun (base model shown for H&R Handy-Gun, rifled barrel)
Shown: an H&R Handy-Gun, not necessarily this rifled-barrel .22 or .32-20 version.

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.