H & R Top Break Revolver. From the grandfather. This should be an item of interest to a collector of H & R or a hobbyist that enjoys refurbishing old firearms.
5 shot, probably the 32 caliber center fire as identified below (see notes below).
Black Powder firing item.
Patent date 10/4/1887
This is all out of my wheelhouse but based on my research my best guess has it likely being one of the variations of the item listed below:
H&R PREMER FIRST MODEL SMALL FRAME TOP BREAK
(BLACK POWDER)------------------------1895-1904
Small fame double action top break revolver with double top post barrel latch; calibers and cylinder capacity, 22 rimfire-7 rounds, 32 centerfire-5 rounds; Free wheeling cylinder (no automatic cylinder stop); standard finish Nickel with case harden hammer and barrel latch; standard barrel length 3 inches, with 4, 5 and 6 inches available as optional; features a scaled down version of the new frame and double action mechanism introduced in 1890 on the Auto-Ejecting Second Model, does not have caliber marking on left
First Variation, patent dates 10-4-87, 5-14-89, 2-23-92, serial number range 01*-15,000 (estimate)------------------------------1895-April 1896[/color]
Second Variation, patent dates 10-4-87, 5-14-89, 4-2-95, 4-7-96, serial number range 15,000*-20,000* (estimate)------------------May 1896
Third Variation, patent dates 10-4-87, 4-2-95, 4-7-96, serial number range 20,000* to 100,000* (estimate)-------------------------1897-1898
It shows the patent info marking on top of barrel (see photos) but I find no other markings (such as serial # or caliber).
Sold as is.