W&H and H&R barrel interchanging

[Blackhawker]

I have an opportunity to buy a barrel from a Wesson and Harrington 38-55.  I would like to put this barrel on my H&R CR-45LC frame.  I know it is common practice to interchange barrels on H&R Handi's etc from H&R to H&R but does anybody know if barrels will interchange from W&H to H&R without major modification or if they can be interchanged at all?

[Troyboy]

Yes they can. Same frame different name

[Blackhawker]

Thanks for the reply Troy. 

Now I guess the other issue is that I'd need to find a forestock for the 38-55 barrel.  I can't use the barrel without the forestock.  I suppose a BC forestock would work but I don't know if I could buy one from H&R or not.  It's not listed on their web-site for spare parts.

[quickdtoo]

The BC and Target use the same forend, part numbers are in the FAQs on the retail parts price list page, not the price list itself.

Tim

[Blackhawker]

Thanks Tim, I'll check into it.  Maybe I'll buy that barrel after all.

[petemi]

Thanks again, Tim and Troy.  My friend, "Dead Eye" Wayne in Florida has a W&H .45-70.  I think he'll be happy to know he can put other barrels on it.  You guys are better than a Grandmother.  If I wasn't married, and bigamy was allowed, I'd marry both of you.  Patty'd probably object though

Pete