Oddball Gun of the day....Harrison & Richardson 755 "Safari" .22 Single Shot

[1srelluc]

I picked-up this 1965-ish H&R 755 "Safari" today for $100.00.....4.5#, 18" barrel, Mannlicher style stock. A little 1/2" scope was on it, still nice and clear.

What makes it "odd" is the firing mechanism.

At first blush it reminds you of a semi-auto but it's a single shot.....After you load you push the bolt forward and fire, the bolt then goes back under recoil ejecting the empty and recocking itself.....The bolt is stopped by a plug with a oil soaked leather buffer on the end. Reload, push the bolt forward, rinse and repeat.

I tried it with both shorts and long rifle and it worked fine.

The protective ears on the front sight had been removed but I ordered a replacement so I'll end up with $113.00 in it.

 

[Oddball]

Never seen that gun before in my life.

 

[1srelluc]

Never seen that gun before in my life.

Winchester made one called the Model 55....It was a oddball too.

 

[Concerned American]

Never seen that gun before in my life.

I've got an H & R .22/.22 Mag revolver. It is really a nice inexpensive gun.

 

[1srelluc]

H&R also made the 760 with was a earlier rifle without the longer stock.

H&R called them "auto-eject" rifles.