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Could be modern steel, could be Damascus steel. Firms like H&A, H&R and Iver Johnson have been called Armorers to the Nation’s Nightstands in recognition of the common use of their products. Hopkins & Allen was best known for inexpensive pocket revolvers. 1900-1920s was transistion period from black powder to smokeless powder. Location: Norwich, Connecticut 1868-1915. Reorganized as "Hopkins and Allen Arms Co" in (1896). Hopkins and Allen Mfg" went out of business in about 1896. In reading about this company I find statements such as: I used it infrequently in the 1950s for light hunting with light shot loads was always told it was a full choke and thus never use a rifled slug. My ongoing project for the next year is lots of 0000X steel wool, oil, and elbow grease. This gun has been in the familiy since the 1950s and is rusty. We found this at an estate sale several years ago that was full of rare and early gun books. * Is it damascus steel or modern steel (e.g. This is a fantastic and very hard to find original Hopkins and Allen Gun Guide and Catalog for the 19 sales years. * Bakelite recoil plate contains image of squirrel
#HOPKINS AND ALLEN SHOTGUNS SERIAL NUMBER#
* Serial number (under barrel and behind trigger guard): V5594 * "Hopkins and Allen Arms Company, Norwich, Conn."
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* Break Action disassembles with screw/recessed thumb crank * Single barrel, 30-inch including chamber * Full choke (exit diameter measured as 0.695 in) I have an old shotgun with the following accurate information.