H&R 5200 Sporter??

minimouse · Dec 7, 2013

Many, many years ago, in some now forgotten publication, I read a short notice that H&R was then about to bring out a sporting model in .22LR, based on the 5200 target rifle action. I even remember seeing a picture of said rifle, so sleek and graceful, with beautiful flowing lines...so now, years later, I wonder about that rifle, much as a man wonders about some beautiful girl he once knew years ago. Did H&R ever produce the 5200 Sporter? Was it no more than a picture in a catalog, and never a production piece? Anyone familiar with the story of the 5200 Sporter?

griz11 · Dec 7, 2013

sporter

My $250, NIB H&R 5200 Target Rifle - The Firearms Forum - Gun ...
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Sprint · Dec 7, 2013

minimouse,

Unfortunately, H&R, Inc. never went into production on the 5200 Sporter. The 22 rifle shown in the catalog is the only one ever made and it now belongs to me.

Sprint

ferg · Dec 7, 2013

So it seems there's a bit of confusion. Either griz11 or Sprint has been misled....

natman · Dec 8, 2013

Griz11 has a very nice 5200 *TARGET* rifle that he got at an amazing price.

Sprint claims to have a 5200 *SPORTER*. H&R made at least one prototype that appeared in marketing materials, but they never produced it, more's the pity.

Pictures are called for.

minimouse · Dec 8, 2013

5200 Sporter

Sprint, that is the rifle I was referring to, and it's just as beautiful as I remember. What's the story of that rifle, if you don't mind?

griz11 · Dec 8, 2013

5200

was showing a photo of the only 5200 i knew of it not mine I have the 12 military version.

gr8guns · Dec 17, 2013

I have a model 5200 target rifle.

I have a model 12 H @ R target rifle, also a model 5200 H @ R target rifle. Seems the only difference is the civilian model is marked 5200, and has a Walnut stock. The model twelve is a beech stock.

I lusted after that sporter for years, but never came across one.

minimouse · Dec 18, 2013

gr8guns said:
I lusted after that sporter for years, but never came across one.

Yeah, I hoped to find one for years and years too, but it appears there was but one made and sprint has it.

gr8guns · Dec 18, 2013

I see the picture of the stock.

I have not seen a picture of the whole rifle other than catalog posted pics. Why the " Mystery" ?

Show us some current pictures of the whole rifle and stop being such a tease.

Do you only have the stock?

Sprint · Dec 18, 2013

gr8guns said:
I have not seen a picture of the whole rifle other than catalog posted pics. Why the " Mystery" ?

Show us some current pictures of the whole rifle and stop being such a tease.

Do you only have the stock?

gr8guns,

This is the best I can do on the photos for now. I added the barrel section to prove to you that it indeed does have one.

Will try to take better photos later.

Sprint

minimouse · Dec 20, 2013

Thanks, sprint, for the additional photos. It really is a beautiful rifle you have and I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to see more pictures of it. At the same time, I'm not much on computer skills and don't always find it easy to post pics on the Web.

JTJ · Dec 21, 2013

That is a beautiful rifle.

H&R 5200 Sporter??

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