HOPKINS & ALLEN ARMS COMPANY Falling Block

Seller Description For This Firearm

Hopkins & Allen Falling Block Single Shot Rifle
Manufacturer: Hopkins & Allen Arms Company, Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.A.

Markings: Barrel stamped "THE HOPKINS & ALLEN ARMS CO. NORWICH, CONN. U.S.A."

Serial Number: 6835 (stamped on breech)

Action: Lever-operated falling block single shot with rebounding hammer. Takedown design.

Barrel: Octagonal, approximately 22 inches.

Overall Length: Approximately 38 inches.

Caliber: Originally .32 rimfire, converted to .32 centerfire.

Consignment Rifle

This rifle is part of the Hopkins & Allen Junior / 19xx series (such as the Model 1932), produced in the early 1900s. The company, originally founded in 1868 as Hopkins & Allen Manufacturing Company and renamed Hopkins & Allen Arms Company in 1896, manufactured a wide range of firearms including revolvers, rifles, and shotguns until operations ceased around 1915. The 9xx and 19xx series falling block rifles were take-down designs with lever action, produced as affordable single-shot rifles primarily chambered in rimfire calibers such as .22, .25, and .32. The octagonal barrel variants correspond to the 19xx models.

Serial Number History: Hopkins & Allen did not maintain detailed public serial number records for the Junior/19xx falling block series. Serial numbers in this low four-digit range (such as 6835) are consistent with production in the post-1900 period for these models, aligning with the overall manufacturing window of approximately 1902–1914 for the 9xx/19xx series rifles. Company records from this era are considered sketchy, with serial numbering practices that varied and sometimes restarted across model changes. No exact production year for serial number 6835 has been documented.

Note on Caliber: ".32 centerfire" refers to a common conversion of original .32 rimfire chambers. No specific factory cartridge designation is stamped on the rifle. Common chamberings for such conversions include .32-20 Winchester (.32 WCF) or .32 Colt. Safety Note:

A qualified gunsmith should inspect the rifle for safety and to determine the exact chambering before firing.

UPC	ECOM00578271
Action	SINGLE SHOT
Barrel Length	22" BARREL
Caliber	.32-20 WIN
Capacity	1 ROUND