Scotch and Gun

After 5 shots of whiskey, I forgot where I put the whiskey...

Wilson!!

Um.....yes, that's right. You have excellent copying skills!

The pistol in the meme is a Harrison and Richards not shure of the caliber but I bet it's a .22 cal. They were pretty cheap guns ! I know my dad had one, spit lead fragments all over your hand every time I fired it.

Actually, that's an H & R model 732 Pocket Pistol chambered for the .32 cartridge. Look at the cartridges in the photo - they have center-fire primers. Nobody makes center-fire ammunition for handguns in .22 caliber....it's all rim fire ammo.
Down at the gun club, I've seen and handled my share of H & R's. Yes, they're inexpensive, but that doesn't necessarily equal poor quality. It sounds like the problem with your dad's gun was likely the advancing pawl became bent or otherwise damaged. This means that after the cylinder turned, the cartridge was not perfectly lined up with the barrel for the next shot. And the bullet got bits of it shaved off when entering the forcing cone of the barrel, where they then flew back and into your hand. Ouch!

Ok so the ammo pictured in the meme is actually for the h&r. My dad paid $20 for his when he was a kid. Barrel was loose, had to remove pin and take out cylinder to reload. Yours looks like an early model the way the handle (Bakelite maybe ) handles made. My dads was made in the '50's . Yeah,Not a pleasant experience firing ! Used it on my trap line as last resort if the club wasn't appropriate.Bought a smith and Wesson .38 police special dad signed for when I was 15 yr old . Ex police department pistol when they went to .357 bluing completely rubbed off from holster wear $35.00! Now that was an upgrade in quality! Also had a colt woodsman I got when I was 14 years old from my neighbor for $50.00 great gun! Ended up selling those guns bad mistake! Own a S&W 357 precision center 8 shot revolver today (old school I guess) when I go to the range with my son ( he has a 9 mil smith auto) heads turn when I fire it ! Great gun excellent accuracy heavy, but hey it fires .357 magnums!

It's totally possible. Harrington & Richardson did indeed make grips out of Bakelite.
I like the 357. IMHO the best all-around cartridge for revolvers. The 8-shot S&W wheel gun looks "interesting" but I'll stick with my old favorite: a S&W Model 27 with the relatively unknown 5" barrel.
My cousin had a Woodsman. Damn, that was a sweet pistol!

Yes the woodsman was a great .22 auto! Never misfired or jammed and I fired it quite a bit. Really lick myself for selling it. I'm including a pic of the 8 shot p&c S&W with the 5 inch barrel been shooting.38 out of it lately big difference in recoil.I've only had it for a year smooth trigger pull only drawback is that damn factory lock I'd rather not have it.happy shooting!

Alcohol and firearms, an Old Mr Boston tradition. I have an old bartenders guide somewhere with bottles and guns on the cover. I can't find a picture of it on Google. Nice meme.