INFO ON HOPKINS&ALLEN

manchie390

November 22, 2003 11:54

TRY TO DISCRIBE BEST I CAN - MARKED ON TOP OF RECEIVER - HOPKINS & ALLEN MFG CO. - PAT.MAR28.71 JAN 5.80 (I THINK) X.L. DOUBLE ACTION - 32 CAL CENTRE FIRE - UNDER GRIPS ARE NUMBERS 2381 THOSE ARE ALL MARKINS- IT IS NICKLE PLATED, 3" OCTAGON BARREL,I'LL CALL IT A TWO PEICE HAMMER ( PULL BACK A FOLDING PART & USE THAT TO COCK IT ) TO ACTIVATE DOUBLE ACTION YOU MUST ROTATE CLYINDER IN COUNTER CLOCKWISE DIRECTION, AS YOU DO THIS THE TRIGER MOVES FORWARD & LOCKS TO FIRING IN DOUBLE ACTION POSITION, HAS BLACK PLASTIC GRIPS W/ NO EMBLEM -LOADING GATE HAS A KNURLED SCREW TO OPEN INSTEAD OF RECESS- MY WIFES MOTHER HAS HAD IT FOR YEARS & WOULD LIKE TO KNOW VALUE & ANY INFO ANYONE CAN GIVE - THANKS FOR HELP

rick

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  jonk

  November 22, 2003 13:27

  I think I have the exact same gun. If so, not a great deal of value, in mint shape maybe $125, down to $40 or so for a functional but beaten up piece. Nice little pistols though. Almost certainly chambered for .32 S&W (NOT .32 SW long!)
  
  "...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conf

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  manchie390

  November 22, 2003 15:02

  how about 32 auto?
  
  rick
  
  When this Little pistol was produced, the .32 Auto was still 30 years or so in the future.......Best...Captain Kirk

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  manchie390

  November 22, 2003 16:03

  THANKS CAPT. 32 AUTOS WERE IN IT WHEN IT WAS GIVEN TO ME TO GAIN INFO ON , CAN YOU ADD ANY MORE INFO PLEASE?
  
  rick

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  b.goforth

  November 22, 2003 16:17

  rick,
  the 32 auto is a semi rimmed cartridge so it will chamber in most all 32 revolvers. you hopkins & allen xl double action was manufactured for black powder cartridge pressures. "it is not safe with modern ammo" and with 32 auto ammo it is an accident looking to happen.
  b.goforth

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  manchie390

  November 22, 2003 16:40

  thanks- thats good to know - i was way off on age - no more modern loads will be fired tru it- but still is this thing have any collector value?
  
  rick

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  Xracer

  November 23, 2003 04:04

  From the Blue Book:
  
  H&A XL MODEL:
  
  98% - $120
  95% - $100
  90% - $85
  80% - $75
  70% - $60
  60% - $$45
  Less than 60% - you've got an interesting paperweight [:D]
  
  TANSTAAFL

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  manchie390

  November 23, 2003 07:39

  THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO - I'LL BE KIND WHEN I TELL MY MOTHER-IN-LAW (BUT THEN AGAIN?)[;)]
  
  rick

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