Help me identify this H&R?

[shootback]

If you are an H&R guy maybe you could help me out? A few years ago I picked up a weird little gun that I can not find a single bit of information about. the gun is clearly marked across the top of the barrel H & R ARMS CO. WORCESTER MA U.S.A. On one side of the barrel is marked DEFENDER SPECIAL on the other side is POLITE the gun is a top break in 38 S&W the gun is quite small the barrel length is only 2 inches. I have seen information about H&R DEFENDER but never defender special? I would appreciate any information you can offer

 

[Knob Creek]

H&R made two top break revolvers from 1935 to 1939. The "New Defender" 9 shot was in .22 Rimfire. And a .38 S&W during that time and called it the "Defender Special". I think you've got a fairly rare H&R there.

http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?p=319036

 

[shootback]

Thank you very much! The description on the link sound exactly like what I have got. Pleased to hear that the gun may be rare, this one is in close to perfect. Thanks again for your help.

 

[italianppf2]

I e mailed my buddy who know it all with H & R's. I'll send you his response too!