Numrich Action any good??

[RickD]

I have a chance to get an underhammer rifle built on a Numrich Action..Any comments on the action good,bad,ugly??

 

[gmww]

I believe your looking at and H & A Underhammer action. I like them if it is. I'm surprised Numrich has any. They've been out for a while.

 

[Sekiar]

Great gun for the money! If you happen to be or shoot left handed you will be a happy camper. They have not built any of the underhammer guns for a long time, however they can be found used. Probably the most common version was in .45 caliber. Do a search here and you will find even more about the underhammer guns. A real low cost fun and accurate gun.

 

[bob308]

i have 3 h&a underhammers my offhand rifle has never given me a problem in the 15 years i have been using it. all of mine are .45. one may get my .40 cal hoyt barrel on it.

 

[zimmerstutzen]

Numrich purchassed the end supplies and stock of several manufacturers over the years. In some cases, they continued to make the guns and sell them. The H & A underhammer was one of them. I still have the bench gun they sold. Darn Good gun. Also had a 58 cal model, which I wish I had never sold. They are good guns, just not the usual thing seen at offhand matches and most shoots. I must say, I have read complaints about all manner of guns and manufacturers, except for the H&A/Numrich underhammer actionn.

 

[hanshi]

I've owned an H&A Heritage model underhammer (.45) for about 45 years and it is still just as accurate as it was when I got it. There's not much that can go wrong with them; the forearm on mine did split and fall off but I fixed it with a little glue. Mine has taken deer, bobcats and squirrels and is not for sale.

 

[Zonie]

The only thing I've heard about these rifles is the nipple on some of them is a weird thread size.

Rather than a 1/4-28 thread (.250-28UNF) the nipple on some of them is a .245-28.

If the nipple needs replacing and it is a .245-28 it is possible to rethread the hole to the standard 1/4-28 thread by buying a tap.

If this is done the owner must be very careful to start the tap using finger pressure only to make sure the tap is not cross-threaded.

If the tap starts easily and the tapered portion runs in using finger pressure only then the tap can be driven in with a tap wrench using a suitable Thread Cutting Oil.

 

[hanshi]

That they are but the original that came with my rifle is still fine. I also found another that fit in my parts box. Where it came from I have no clue.

 

[Tinker2]

The only thing I've heard about these rifles is the nipple on some of them is a weird thread size.

The threaded part was longer too.



Tinker2