HOPKINS & ALLEN

Before 1870, they were producing rimfire cartridge guns and eventually centerfire handguns and long guns. Prior to 1896, H&A guns were marked "HOPKINS & ALLEN MANUFG. CO. NORWICH CONN." or other private trade names, including Merwin, Hulbert & Company. Hopkins & Allen guns are about equally priced with Stevens, N.R. Davis, Crescent Firearms Co., etc. There are many exceptions due to the numerous limited production guns, examples of which are the AA GRADE double shotgun and the "PARROT BEAK" Derringer. Hopkins & Allen also manufactured firearms which were not described in their catalogs. Compiled from Hopkins & Allen catalogs by Charles E. Carder.
Previous manufacturer located in Norwich, CT. H&A started their firearms business in 1867, manufacturing percussion revolvers.
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HOPKINS & ALLEN Firearms Models

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H&A NEW MODEL TARGET PISTOL

22 rimfire cal., single shot top break with the same new locking mechanism as the Safety Police Revolver, 6, 8, or 10 in. barrel, wood target grips with golden monograms, blue finish.

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H&A NEW VEST POCKET DERRINGER

.22 Short rimfire cal., single shot, tip up, single action, 3 1/2 in. overall length, folding trigger, blue or nickel finish, wood or pearl grips with golden monograms. This model was first listed circa 1910 and known as the "Parrot Be...

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BOXLOCK

12, 16 and 20 ga., Anson & Deeley type frame, damascus, twist, and steel barrels, automatic ejectors, with or without outside hammers.

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BOXLOCK

with outside hammer, damascus, twist, and steel barrels or hammerless with top safety.

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FOREHAND MODEL FOLDING HAMMER

.22 rimfire, .32 centerfire, or .38 centerfire cal., top break, double action, 5 (.32 and .38 centerfire) or 7 (.22 rimfire) shot, folding hammer. By 1909, the Forehand logo was dropped from these revolvers.

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H&A XL MODEL

.22 rimfire, .32 centerfire, or .38 centerfire cal., double action, 5 shot, hammer or "bobbed" hammer, nickel plated with blue finish.

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NUMBER 3922

.22 rimfire cal., falling block, lever operated, octagon barrel, "SCHUETZEN RIFLE", nickeled Swiss buttplate.

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H&A RANGE MODEL

.22 rimfire, .32 centerfire, or .38 centerfire cal., solid frame, loading gate on right side, wood target style grips, single or double action (two models, large and small frames).

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H&A TRIPLE ACTION SAFETY POLICE REVOLVER

.22 rimfire, .32 centerfire, or .38 centerfire cal., top break with newly designed locking mechanism, nickel plated with blue finish, hard rubber or pearl grips (considered to be one of the best designed top breaks in its time), other optio...

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NUMBER 3925

.25-20 WCF cal. (this caliber rifle is more rare than the .22 cal. rimfire), falling block, lever operated, octagon barrel, "SCHUETZEN RIFLE", nickeled Swiss buttplate.

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NUMBER 44XL

.44XL shotshell, falling block, lever operated, round smoothbore barrel, referred to as "TAXIDERMIST'S" or "LADIES GUN".

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SCOUT MILITARY RIFLE

.22 rimfire cal., rolling block, thumb operated, military style stock, "Bonneted Indian" stamped on the left side of frame (these are somewhat rare).

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NUMBER 832

.32 rimfire cal., rolling block, lever operated, this model was offered first with "pig tail" type levers and later with "loop" type levers (the "loop" levers are somewhat rare).

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MILITARY RIFLE

.22 rimfire cal., single shot bolt action repeater, military style stock and sling (in good condition, these are somewhat rare).

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NOISELESS

.22 rimfire, similar to the Number 922, except for checkered wood and the addition of a noise suppressor attached to the muzzle, by means of mating threads inside of suppressor and outside of barrel. The machining/threading is so precise th...