Built by archive

Harrington & Richardson Weapon Systems

Harrington & Richardson is an American firearms builder whose Worcester-era company history, later H&R 1871 revival, and current H&R brand presence connect this catalog to legacy U.S. small-arms production, especially the M1 Garand and M14.

2 weapon systems

Harrington & Richardson traces to the Worcester, Massachusetts firearms partnership formed in 1871 by Gilbert H. Harrington and William A. Richardson. The original company built a long catalog of affordable pistols, rifles, and shotguns before its independent production run ended in 1986.

The H&R name later returned through H&R 1871 and now appears in Palmetto State Armory's H&R brand lineup. This archive page exists to give the catalog a stable builder facet for H&R-made or H&R-marketed systems and to preserve the naming chain behind the brand's many historical variants.

Military small armsSporting riflesShotgunsRevolvers

Notable Systems

M1 Garand

Harrington & Richardson was one of the U.S. manufacturers that produced M1 rifles during the Korean War, making it a direct catalog builder facet for the rifle.

Sources: NRA M1 Garand page, NRA H&R Young America Bulldog, Gun Digest H&R profile

M14

Harrington & Richardson was one of the main U.S. contractors for M14 production, and the brand remains linked to retro M14-style products in the current PSA lineup.

Sources: NRA M14 history, Gun Digest H&R profile, PSA H&R brand page

Builder History

  1. Worcester partnership begins

    NRA and Library of Congress reference material trace H&R to the 1871 Worcester partnership of Gilbert H. Harrington and William A. Richardson.

    Sources: NRA H&R Young America Bulldog, Library of Congress H&R gunmakers

  2. Original H&R ends independent production

    Gun Digest's manufacturer profile states that the original H&R company ran from 1871 until 1986 before the legacy business closed.

    Sources: Gun Digest H&R profile

  3. H&R 1871 is formed

    Gun Digest says a new H&R 1871 company was formed in 1991 to resume production using original H&R designs.

    Sources: Gun Digest H&R profile

  4. H&R 1871 is sold to Marlin

    Gun Digest notes that H&R 1871 was purchased by Marlin Firearms in 2000, starting a new ownership phase for the revived brand.

    Sources: Gun Digest H&R profile

  5. Marlin and H&R assets move to Remington

    Gun Digest records Remington's 2007 purchase of Marlin, including the H&R assets attached to that transaction.

    Sources: Gun Digest H&R profile

  6. H&R 1871 production ceases

    Gun Digest says H&R 1871 production ceased in 2015, ending the later manufacturing run but leaving the H&R name in active use.

    Sources: Gun Digest H&R profile

Predecessors
Wesson & Harrington
Successors
H&R 1871, Inc.H&R 1871, LLC
Website links
Palmetto State Armory H&R brand pageLibrary of Congress H&R gunmakersNRA M1 Garand pageNRA M14 history

Public references split Harrington & Richardson across the original Worcester firm, the later H&R 1871 revival, and current PSA-branded H&R pages, so this profile normalizes those variants under one canonical builder facet and leaves headquarters fields empty because I found reliable history and branding sources but not a stable current HQ source suitable for geocoding.

Builder Sources

  • NRA H&R Young America BulldogPublisher: NRA Museums | Note: Supports H&R's 1871 Worcester founding context and the company's early identity as a maker of affordable pistols and other firearms. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Library of Congress H&R gunmakersPublisher: Library of Congress | Note: Supports H&R's place among American gunmakers and its long-running role as a producer of affordable, practical firearms. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Gun Digest H&R profilePublisher: Gun Digest | Note: Supports the original company's 1871-1986 run, the 1991 H&R 1871 revival, the 2000 Marlin sale, the 2007 Remington acquisition, and the 2015 production cease. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • PSA H&R brand pagePublisher: Palmetto State Armory | Note: Supports the current H&R brand presence and the browser-facing brand name used for modern H&R-branded products at PSA. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • PSA H&R T48 releasePublisher: Palmetto State Armory | Note: Supports the modern H&R retro-rifle relaunch context and the brand's continued use in contemporary PSA product announcements. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • NRA M1 Garand pagePublisher: NRA Museums | Note: Supports the builder's M1 Garand production context, including H&R's role as a Korean War M1 producer. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • NRA M14 historyPublisher: American Rifleman | Note: Supports the builder's M14 production context and identifies Harrington & Richardson as one of the rifle's main U.S. contractors. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Wikimedia Commons H&R factory towerPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the reusable builder image; the Commons file identifies the photograph as the former Harrington & Richardson factory tower in Worcester, Massachusetts and licenses it CC BY-SA 4.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Category

Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

2