Original U.S. Hopkins and Allen 12 Gauge Falling Block Sporting Shotgun Serial 3940 - circa 1875 Availability_Both The original securing buckle for

The original securing buckle for the rear end of the cover is unfortunately missing

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Three boxes in close formation

Year of Manufacture: 1827 - converted 1861

The production run number is sometimes referred to as a "lot number" or more specifically a "serial number

Original U.S. Hopkins and Allen 12 Gauge Falling Block Sporting Shotgun Serial 3940 - circa 1875 Availability_Both The original securing buckle forOriginal Item: Only One Available. HOPKINS & ALLEN Manufacturing Co. of Norwich, Connecticut is probably best known for manufacturing all manner of entry level of firearms in the late 19th Century. However, they were in fact a subsidiary company of Merwin, Hulbert, & Co. or Merwin & Hulbert, an American firearms designer and marketer based in New York City. This is a fine example of one of their "falling block" design single barrel shotguns,