H&R shutting down Barrel Accessory Program?

[Rockgod1619]

Yes sir, that's the number I used to get to CS. I'll still PM brian56 tonight and see what he has to say on the subject.

[cwlongshot]

Here is a link guys..

http://www.go2gbo.com/forums/hr-cent...ing-shut-down/

CW

[hunter63]

Yeah that the thread I started....so far no new info.
Kind agree with petemi....be more worried about out insider Brian56 than the program....might be looking for a job.

[cwlongshot]

Yup I know.

I agree, Brian is a good man and has provided much help to the members at GBO.

CW

[kyratshooter]

That's a good point, kyrat. Maybe I'll have to look at the Rossi instead. Do you have any notable experience with them?

Rossi has two frame sizes and three models. In general there is no fitting required that can not be done by the owner.

The Wizard barrels were $150 the last I checked, which is what the H&R barrel runs after shipping and fitting.

The Rossi combo deals are a mix and match with no extreme fitting required so far. I have had to brush a little metal off the locking V on a couple but not enough to call it a precision operation.

We have been swapping barrels around between frames with no problems at all.

I have bought a couple of the rifle/shotgun packages just to get new rifle caliber barrels and sold the shotgun off new/unfired.

Funny how we think that when something is offered it should be around forever. I could remember the H&R combo guns from way back in the olden days, they disappeared for 50 years, came back, now they are gone again.

[hunter63]

It is sad that the program has ended.
When I first re-heard about it in the early 2000's....then recalled a couple of guys that were carrying 30-30's H&R Handi way back in the 10970's and they explained that they came with a 12 ga barrel back then....I was intrigued.

Always thought that was a great way to increase the usefulness of the multi barrel option.......with out the cost of the T/C Contender, that were high buck and pistols I had seen.

Got the clue about which frames could handle which barrels, found a .243 with the right numbers....and I was hooked.
As I have stated in the past, shot gun barrels $35, rifle barrels $55 bucks and the ML $90.......so was a no brainer.

At the time that first Handi, in .243...was like $180 bucks......then I went nuts and added 10 more barrels.....and was like you paid for fitting the first couple, then the rest were just added on.

So I was hooked....and found my self leaving a lot of more expensive, fancier, multi shot, offerings in the safe...and carrying the Handi and Topper/Pardner on a lot of outings.

Over the last 10 years, have tried to spread the gospel, and of course got a lot of opinions on other options,.... T/C Contender and Encore, CVA, Rossi Combo's, but all seem to be more expensive and optional barrels not easy to find....so stuck with my little "collection".

The is a certain fallacy of carrying a frame with multi barrels.....Some times the combinations doesn't work easily, but have to carry different frames to fit barrel options desired for what ever reason........

The others do seem to interchange with out any fitting (don't know that for sure).

So what seemed like and almost endless hobby of adding factory calibers, readily available, at your convenience....then dabbling in older, obsolete, odd ball offerings on the side....just got harder......

Of then factory offering listed as available at last count....I'm missing 8 calibers

Who would have thought?........But then again who would have thought that .22 ammo would not be filling the shelves forever , whenever you wanted some?

[Rockgod1619]

Yeah, I hear ya hunter. Would be nice to round out that collection, huh? I'm going to see what I can find at the show tomorrow and go from there. Perhaps a good Handi, perhaps a decently priced Rossi. I'll just have to wait and see. With any luck I'll find just what I'm looking for, and maybe with an accessory barrel or two...

[hunter63]

Good luck.....last Handi I missed at a show was a 300 Blackout.....though about it, but was early....went back ...gone....$250 new.

[Rockgod1619]

Yeah, I'd love to have one of those! Put a can on it and you've got a heck of a quiet critter gitter!

[Rockgod1619]

Well I didn't see anything that I could justify on my limited gun show budget. Saw Handi's chambered in .500S&W and 45-70. I suppose for now I'll just hold out for individual rifles in the calibers I'm wanting. I do appreciated everyone's input and help.

[hunter63]

Well it would appear the this news has had the effect of kicking the hornets nest over at GBO....but nothing for Brian56.

Just too bad and makes me sad........Kinda like taking away the boy's "Wish Book" just before Christmas.

[Rockgod1619]

I agree, hunter. I was developing plans for acquiring a variety of calibers of the Handi, but now it almost looks like I'm going to have to have multiple full rifles in order for that to happen. Oh well. I can still get a few as time goes on. Just won't be in the way I had planned.

Haven't heard anything from brian56? I haven't even been to GBO in a couple of days, so I haven't seen the forums. I'll check them out tonight though. For some reason, that forum is blocked at my work, where this one isn't. Can't have your cake an eat it too, I suppose...

[hunter63]

I agree, hunter. I was developing plans for acquiring a variety of calibers of the Handi, but now it almost looks like I'm going to have to have multiple full rifles in order for that to happen. Oh well. I can still get a few as time goes on. Just won't be in the way I had planned.

Haven't heard anything from brian56? I haven't even been to GBO in a couple of days, so I haven't seen the forums. I'll check them out tonight though. For some reason, that forum is blocked at my work, where this one isn't. Can't have your cake an eat it too, I suppose...

Has to do with guns.....they are evil....haven't you heard?.....

[Rockgod1619]

You know, I have known some people who claim to have seen a gun jump up out of their lockbox, run out the door, and shoot the neighbor across the street. Probably because they were practicing "gun control" or whatever kind of magic those folk are into these days...

[hunter63]

Waiting to see if they are gonna start jacking prices on Ebay....as the rare, discontinued, models.......

There is a Versa Pak .22 lr for the Handi SB2.....$319 right now.....This is kinda rare......

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...k+.22&_sacat=0

[Rockgod1619]

I figure I'll hit up some pawn shops. Got the card of a place from the gun show. They said they have 3 different wholesalers they can get stock from, so I'll probably call them up and see if they can get their hands on a .444, .270, or .204 to start...

They had a .500 at the show, but couldn't justify that one...

[hunter63]

They had 3 -.500 S&W Handi's in the Academy store in Shreveport, LA....around fathers day......while I was there.
They had two left now.....

[Rockgod1619]

Yeah, maybe one day I'll pick that one up. Holding out for something I can kill deer with and still have some meat left over...

[hunter63]

The latest blurb, unofficial of course, is that the Handi Rifle, and Topper shotguns are being discontinued as well....

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

Keep us posted Hunter! I still really want an H&R 12 ga. I had a Savage with the 36" full choke let that one get away!