{
  "apiVersion": 1,
  "kind": "work-order",
  "purpose": "Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification.",
  "firearm": {
    "slug": "harrington-richardson-pardner",
    "name": "H&R Pardner Single Shot",
    "manufacturer": {
      "id": "harrington-richardson",
      "name": "Harrington & Richardson"
    },
    "category": "shotgun",
    "action": "break-action",
    "calibers": [
      "12 gauge",
      "20 gauge",
      ".410 bore",
      ".22 Hornet",
      ".243 Winchester"
    ],
    "alsoKnownAs": [
      "H&R Topper",
      "NEF Pardner",
      "Handi-Rifle (rifle version)"
    ],
    "coversAlso": [
      "H&R Topper",
      "NEF Pardner",
      "H&R Handi-Rifle (rifle chamberings)",
      "Most single-shot break actions follow this pattern"
    ],
    "page": "firearms/harrington-richardson-pardner.html",
    "bundle": "api/v1/firearms/harrington-richardson-pardner.json",
    "lastUpdated": "2026-10-29"
  },
  "notices": [
    "This work order is written for the H&R Pardner Single Shot. It is reported to cover H&R Topper; NEF Pardner; H&R Handi-Rifle (rifle chamberings); Most single-shot break actions follow this pattern — if the firearm on the bench is one of those, check the torque notes: values do not always carry over.",
    "No torque values are recorded for this firearm. Get them from the manufacturer or a gunsmith; do not estimate."
  ],
  "disclaimer": {
    "headline": "Read this before you use anything here.",
    "points": [
      "This is a guide, not an authority. Entries are compiled from manufacturer manuals, technical manuals, published references, and community knowledge. Some of it comes from sources that are not authoritative, and some of it may simply be wrong.",
      "Always consult the manufacturer's manual for your specific firearm and serial-number range. Manufacturers change designs mid-production without renaming the model. The manual that shipped with your firearm outranks anything on this site.",
      "Consult a licensed gunsmith for anything beyond routine field stripping and cleaning, for any firearm you are unsure about, and for any procedure marked as gunsmith-recommended here.",
      "Treat every firearm as loaded. Verify it is unloaded, with the magazine removed and the chamber physically and visually checked, before any procedure in this database. Point it in a safe direction the entire time.",
      "Disassembly can damage a firearm or injure you. Springs are under tension, parts can launch, and reassembling a firearm incorrectly can make it unsafe to fire in a way that is not obvious from the outside. If a reassembled firearm does not pass a function check, stop and see a gunsmith.",
      "Torque values are shown in two groups. Values from the manufacturer or the issuing military are shown as such, with the document they came from. Values reported by anyone else — parts makers, gunsmithing publishers, articles, forums — are shown separately with who said them, how reliable that source is, and their exact words. Those are not specifications. Confirm any torque value with the manufacturer or a licensed gunsmith before relying on it.",
      "Nothing here is legal advice. Firearms law varies by country, state, and city, and some modifications or configurations are regulated or prohibited. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you are.",
      "No warranty of any kind. Contributors and maintainers accept no liability for damage, injury, or loss arising from use of this material."
    ],
    "page": "disclaimer.html",
    "legal": {
      "summary": "Legal notice: this material is third-party information compiled from sources of varying reliability and is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not gunsmithing, technical, safety or legal advice, it is not verified or endorsed by any manufacturer, and it must not be taken as fact. Any work on a firearm beyond the routine field stripping described in its own owner's manual should be performed only by a licensed and insured gunsmith. You use this material entirely at your own risk. Fundamental Build LLC and the project's contributors make no warranty of any kind and accept no liability for death, injury, damage or loss arising from its use. Full terms: LEGAL.md.",
      "page": "legal.html",
      "notice": "https://github.com/Fundamental-build-LLC/Pew-Takedown/blob/main/LEGAL.md"
    }
  },
  "sourcing": {
    "confidence": "medium",
    "verification": "community-reviewed"
  },
  "manufacturerDisassembly": {
    "status": "published",
    "limit": null,
    "statement": "H&R's manual describes removing the forend and barrel (barrel change on combination guns) and gives no instruction to stop there. Interchangeable barrels must be factory-fitted; some parts are restricted to gunsmith or factory installation.",
    "source": {
      "title": "Owner's Manual, Harrington & Richardson / New England Firearms Shotguns (Pardner® Shotgun parts list S03916, 2/07)",
      "publisher": "H&R 1871, LLC",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://archive.org/download/HR_Pardner_Shotgun_Manual/HR_Pardner_Shotgun_Manual.pdf",
      "page": null,
      "pdfPage": 2,
      "pageUrl": "https://archive.org/download/HR_Pardner_Shotgun_Manual/HR_Pardner_Shotgun_Manual.pdf#page=2",
      "quote": "Remove the forend screw and pull the forend down and off the barrel."
    }
  },
  "recalls": [],
  "shopTier": {
    "tier": 1,
    "group": "shotgun",
    "rating": "Pew-Takedown editorial rating (1 easy – 3 hardest), not the manufacturer's",
    "reason": "The simplest gun in the category: 42 key numbers (43 rows) on a single-shot break action whose lockwork is a hammer, trigger, transfer bar and a few springs on cross pins. The only catch is that the striker and barrel-catch striker are factory-installed parts, so the frame is coated with them in place.",
    "confidence": "high",
    "partCount": {
      "value": 42,
      "kind": "line-items",
      "covers": "Pardner shotgun illustrated parts list S03916 (2/07), complete gun, names only",
      "basis": "manufacturer-parts-list",
      "source": {
        "title": "Owner's Manual, Harrington & Richardson / New England Firearms Shotguns (Pardner® Shotgun parts list S03916, 2/07)",
        "publisher": "H&R 1871, LLC",
        "reliability": "primary",
        "url": "https://archive.org/download/HR_Pardner_Shotgun_Manual/HR_Pardner_Shotgun_Manual.pdf",
        "page": "PDF p. 4",
        "pdfPage": 4,
        "pageUrl": "https://archive.org/download/HR_Pardner_Shotgun_Manual/HR_Pardner_Shotgun_Manual.pdf#page=4",
        "quote": "42 BRL. CATCH STRIKER ASS'Y."
      }
    },
    "painPoints": [
      {
        "issue": "Several frame parts are restricted: the striker and barrel-catch striker assemblies are factory-installed only and the hammer and trigger go to a gunsmith, so a shop should leave the striker in the frame and work around it.",
        "during": "both",
        "source": {
          "title": "Owner's Manual, Harrington & Richardson / New England Firearms Shotguns (Pardner® Shotgun parts list S03916, 2/07)",
          "publisher": "H&R 1871, LLC",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://archive.org/download/HR_Pardner_Shotgun_Manual/HR_Pardner_Shotgun_Manual.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "** Restricted availability-Parts installed at factory only."
        }
      }
    ],
    "minutes": {
      "strip": 20,
      "rebuild": 30,
      "basis": "estimated",
      "note": "Strip of forend, barrel, stock (through-bolt), trigger guard, hammer, trigger, transfer bar and ejector; striker left in the frame (factory-installed).",
      "source": null
    },
    "stripScope": [
      {
        "assembly": "Barrel / forend",
        "removes": [
          "forend screw and forend",
          "barrel off the hinge pin",
          "ejector, ejector spring, latch and pins"
        ]
      },
      {
        "assembly": "Frame",
        "removes": [
          "stock tang screw and stock",
          "trigger guard pin and trigger guard",
          "hammer, trigger, transfer bar and springs on the hammer/trigger/catch pin",
          "barrel catch and spring"
        ]
      },
      {
        "assembly": "Stock",
        "removes": [
          "butt plate screws"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "hardware": {
      "pins": 11,
      "springs": 6,
      "detents": 0,
      "basis": "counted from the manufacturer's parts list (one per key number unless a quantity is given)"
    },
    "specialTools": [
      {
        "tool": "Punch set",
        "usedFor": "Hammer, trigger and catch pin"
      }
    ],
    "fitOnRebuild": [
      {
        "check": "Lock-up and transfer-bar check",
        "why": "A break action that does not lock is dangerous, and the transfer bar must rise only with the trigger held.",
        "source": null
      },
      {
        "check": "Function check: safety, trigger/sear release, disconnector and feeding with dummy rounds",
        "why": "Standard after any detail strip; a mis-assembled sear or disconnector can double or fail to fire.",
        "source": null
      }
    ],
    "assessed": "2026-10-29"
  },
  "videos": [],
  "configurations": [],
  "tools": [],
  "phases": [
    {
      "id": "clear",
      "title": "Clear and make safe",
      "steps": [
        {
          "n": 1,
          "instruction": "Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger."
        },
        {
          "n": 2,
          "instruction": "Press the opening lever and pivot the barrel down, supporting it as it drops.",
          "partsFreed": [
            "Shell or cartridge, if present"
          ]
        },
        {
          "n": 3,
          "instruction": "Remove any shell from the chamber and look through the barrel from the breech end.",
          "warning": "Confirm the chamber is empty and the bore is clear. A bore obstruction will destroy the barrel."
        },
        {
          "n": 4,
          "instruction": "Leave the action open and remove all live ammunition from the work area."
        }
      ],
      "videos": []
    },
    {
      "id": "disassemble",
      "title": "Disassemble",
      "videos": [],
      "procedures": [
        {
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "title": "Field Strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "configuration": false,
          "steps": [
            {
              "n": 1,
              "instruction": "Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure, leaving the action open."
            },
            {
              "n": 2,
              "instruction": "Release the forend catch or remove the forend screw and lift the forend off the barrel.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Forend"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 3,
              "instruction": "Pivot the barrel further open and lift it off the hinge pin.",
              "warning": "Support the barrel as it comes free.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Barrel"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 4,
              "instruction": "Clean the bore from the breech end, the chamber, the breech face, and the hinge and locking surfaces."
            },
            {
              "n": 5,
              "instruction": "Stop here. The lockwork in the receiver is gunsmith territory."
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "refinish",
      "title": "Refinish",
      "components": [
        {
          "name": "Forend",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 2
        },
        {
          "name": "Barrel",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 3
        }
      ],
      "manufacturerPartsList": {
        "parts": 43,
        "scope": "Pardner® Shotgun (10/12/16/20/28 ga, .410) illustrated parts list S03916 (2/07), names only. The per-model part-number tables on PDF p. 5 (Pardner, Youth, S/I Choke, Turkey, Waterfowl SKUs) are left out."
      },
      "partsDiagrams": [],
      "materials": [],
      "note": "The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks \"factory fit\" should not be swapped or reworked."
    },
    {
      "id": "reassemble",
      "title": "Reassemble",
      "videos": [],
      "procedures": [
        {
          "procedure": "reassembly",
          "title": "Reassembly",
          "configuration": false,
          "steps": [
            {
              "n": 1,
              "instruction": "Engage the barrel hook on the hinge pin and pivot the barrel closed onto the breech face."
            },
            {
              "n": 2,
              "instruction": "Fit the forend and secure its catch or screw.",
              "warning": "Confirm the forend is secure."
            },
            {
              "n": 3,
              "instruction": "Close the action fully until the locking lever engages.",
              "warning": "Confirm the action locks shut. A break action that does not lock is dangerous."
            },
            {
              "n": 4,
              "instruction": "Perform the function check."
            }
          ],
          "instruction": null
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "torque",
      "title": "Torque",
      "coverage": "none-recorded",
      "manufacturer": [],
      "reported": [],
      "notes": "The manufacturer's documents give no torque value. They say: \"Replace the forend and be sure the forend screw is securely fastened.\" (Harrington & Richardson Shotguns Owner's Manual (Pardner, re-hosted), PDF p. 2)"
    },
    {
      "id": "function-check",
      "title": "Function check",
      "checks": [
        "Verify the chamber is empty before each check.",
        "Close the action and confirm it locks shut with no perceptible play.",
        "Cock the hammer, engage the safety if fitted, and press the trigger. The hammer must not fall.",
        "Disengage the safety and press the trigger. The hammer should fall.",
        "With the hammer down, press forward on the hammer — a transfer bar should prevent the firing pin being struck.",
        "Open the action and confirm the extractor lifts a snap cap cleanly.",
        "Confirm the forend is secure."
      ],
      "videos": []
    }
  ],
  "troubleshooting": [],
  "sources": [
    {
      "n": 1,
      "id": null,
      "title": "H&R / NEF Single Shot Shotgun and Rifle Owner’s Manual",
      "publisher": "Harrington & Richardson / New England Firearms",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": null,
      "accessed": null
    },
    {
      "n": 2,
      "id": "h-r-1871-llc-efb15c",
      "title": "Harrington & Richardson Shotguns Owner's Manual (Pardner, re-hosted)",
      "publisher": "H&R 1871, LLC",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://archive.org/details/HR_Pardner_Shotgun_Manual",
      "accessed": "2026-09-27"
    },
    {
      "n": 3,
      "id": "harrington-richardson-pardner-parts-manual",
      "title": "Owner's Manual, Harrington & Richardson / New England Firearms Shotguns (Pardner® Shotgun parts list S03916, 2/07)",
      "publisher": "H&R 1871, LLC",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://archive.org/download/HR_Pardner_Shotgun_Manual/HR_Pardner_Shotgun_Manual.pdf",
      "accessed": "2026-09-27"
    }
  ]
}