I’m working on an H&R model 999 Sportsman .22 mag 9 shot serial #AGxxxxx (breaktop). The cylinder will not rotate in either DA or SA mode. Examination disclosed that the hand (“leaf and spring” in H&R parlance) was not extending through the frame whatsoever when the trigger or hammer was worked. I replaced the hand and now it extends through the frame, but not far enough to make contact with the indentations in the rear of the cylinder, thereby rotating the cylinder. Interestingly, when I work the hammer or trigger with the cylinder almost (but not quite) closed, the cylinder will partially advance. In reviewing some old parts catalogs, they show a different part number for the hand in the early ‘A’ series guns than in later models. Did the early models in fact have a different style hand from the later models? If so, where can I get one? Any help anyone can give me with this problem will be greatly appreciated.
There are at least 2 different styles of hands for H&R revolvers, but you should be able to adapt the one you have to the gun and make it work. Was the original hand and spring broken, or did it just not work? Those can be troublesome to get to work but if the original was complete then you might want to try to make it work.
