Several years ago I bought one of those H&R's(I thought the action was Anson&Deely)in a pawn shop. The barrels are Damascus and heavily pitted. I have been afraid to shoot it since it is 10ga and I haven't run across ammo I thought was safe. The buttstock has been replaced with a stock that has as much drop as a Pennsylvania rifle.
I have been told the H&R was the first boxlock sold in the USA.