Handi pistol

[1000 yard stare]

Why hasn't new england firearms made pistols yet?meaning single shot like contender

[Lazermule]

I would think that they could price it quite reasonably.  Might be a hit....a target/hunting pistol for under $200?  Wow, What a concept..

LAZER

[cbourbeau32]

I would be somewhere near the head of the line to buy one. Charlie

[Rustyinfla]

  Yep, even Ruger has turned their 10/22 into a Challenger pistol.

[myarmor]

It's been talked about many times fellas do a search on it and I am sure you will come up with plenty.
Still if it could be done legal I would like to see it done.... Though I don't see it happening anytime soon.
But with Remingtons "newer" approach on Tactical , how would a single shot pistol with picatinny rails fit in




-Aaron

[knight0334]

Excise taxes and liability.  Many long gun companies want to steer clear of both.

[coyotejoe]

The old, old H&R used to build a nifty little .410 pistol, prior to 1935. But in those days they used different frame sizes for different bore sizes and the .410 was built on a .410 size frame. Today, all H&R/NEF handi rifles are built on 12 gauge size frames and that would make a very awkward and clunky pistol. They would need to start from scratch to build a real pistol to compete with T/C and that market is already pretty well filled.

[quickdtoo]

Here's a pic of one of the original Handi-Guns.



Before the NFA of 1934 was passed, there were several models of legal, factory produced, shortened shotguns. Some of them, like the Ithaca Auto and Burglar were simply shortened down versions of a standard production shotgun. There were also guns like the H&R handigun, which were special made shotguns following the design of a pistol. All of these guns were restricted by the NFA, and transfer taxes were required, though there were several periods of amnesty for those who wished to register and license their guns. The Auto and Burglar was essentially a cut down standard side be side shotgun with dual triggers. This is not meant to demean it's effectiveness; it is just a comment on the expedience of the design. This fired 20 ga. 2 3/4" shells, and was manufactured with 10.1" barrels giving it a length of 16.1" (shown) or 12" barrels. The H&R Handi Gun was a single shot weapon capable of firing a number of different calibers by virtue of it's interchangeable barrels.  This is not too different from the Thompson Contender that is produced today. The action was a bit different, being more like a shortened version of the old rolling block rifles that the old buffalo hunters used. The example shown has a .22 caliber barrel, though shotgun barrels were available, and widely used. Though guns like these are no longer produced in the factory, it is possible to own a short barreled shotgun legally, with no restrictions, and no  interminable paper work. Still, there is another way.
 

http://www.notpurfect.com/main/scatter.html

[will36]

It would cost you 200 dollars , but You can do a form1 on your H&R. (I may do this soon) You just list it as a SBR .You can put what ever barrel length you wish.  A sbr doesnt have to have a stock. You could use it as a pistol or put the stock back on as you wished.  I purchased a very , very short AK-47 pistol and did a sbr on it. With the stock on it it will fit in a tennis racquett soft  zippered case.

edit:  you can also put a forward grip on a sbr.

[myarmor]

It's always been interesting to think about a Handi pistol. But given the new Remington take over and all, I could perhaps see this happining sooner than later, given the odds. Why not with the big banking support?

[1000 yard stare]

thanks guys  sbr is what i may consider