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BROKERINBOB@GMAIL.CO · 07-13-2012, 10:54 AM

HOPKINS AND ALLEN FIREARMS DROP FALLING BLOCK 12 GAUGE CAN ANYONE TELL ME THE WORTH OF IT

ALSO HAVE A BLACK-POWER DOUBLE BARREL GUN APPEARS TO BE FROM ENGLAND AND VERY OLD STILL HAS WOODEN RAM GUNS IS IN GREAT SHAPE TRYING TO SEE IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT IT IS OR ITS WORTH IT HAS NO MARKINGS ANYWHERE

BETH · 07-13-2012, 09:27 PM

pictures are a little blurry lets see what the guys say

Jim K · 07-13-2012, 09:54 PM

That H&A is on the large 900 series falling block frame. The rifles have moderate collector interest, but the shotguns rarely bring much over $200 or so unless in near-new condition. Those guns were made from the 1880's into the early 1900's and so overlapped the black-smokeless powder transition. The older ones have Damascus barrels and I recommend they not be fired; solid barrel guns could be fired with very light loads, but the chamber will be too short for modern shells, so again, I consider them wall hangers.

The double gun pictures are too blurry to tell much, but it doesn't look to me like an English gun, more likely Belgian and of utilitarian grade. Good pictures of the bottom of the barrels and of any other markings might help tell the whole story.

Jim

07-13-2012, 10:54 AM	#1
BROKERINBOB@GMAIL.CO Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1	HAVE 2 GUNS NEED TO SEE IF ANYONE CAN IDENTIFY ONE AND WORTH HOPKINS AND ALLEN FIREARMS DROP FALLING BLOCK 12 GAUGE CAN ANYONE TELL ME THE WORTH OF IT ALSO HAVE A BLACK-POWER DOUBLE BARREL GUN APPEARS TO BE FROM ENGLAND AND VERY OLD STILL HAS WOODEN RAM GUNS IS IN GREAT SHAPE TRYING TO SEE IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT IT IS OR ITS WORTH IT HAS NO MARKINGS ANYWHERE Attached Images -->

07-13-2012, 09:27 PM	#2
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: HAVE 2 GUNS NEED TO SEE IF ANYONE CAN IDENTIFY ONE AND WORTH pictures are a little blurry lets see what the guys say

07-13-2012, 09:54 PM	#3
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: HAVE 2 GUNS NEED TO SEE IF ANYONE CAN IDENTIFY ONE AND WORTH That H&A is on the large 900 series falling block frame. The rifles have moderate collector interest, but the shotguns rarely bring much over $200 or so unless in near-new condition. Those guns were made from the 1880's into the early 1900's and so overlapped the black-smokeless powder transition. The older ones have Damascus barrels and I recommend they not be fired; solid barrel guns could be fired with very light loads, but the chamber will be too short for modern shells, so again, I consider them wall hangers. The double gun pictures are too blurry to tell much, but it doesn't look to me like an English gun, more likely Belgian and of utilitarian grade. Good pictures of the bottom of the barrels and of any other markings might help tell the whole story. Jim