2304 HOPKINS & ALLEN FALLING BLOCK SHOTGUN.

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This item SOLD at 2025 Aug 09 @ 12:50UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 125.00 USD
Estimated at 250.00 - 350.00 USD
Cal. 45-70 Shot. NSN. Bbl. 28". Falling block single shot shotgun mfg. by Hopkins & Allen. Top of the bbl. is marked with Hopkins & Allen's mfg. information, with "45-70" (possibly applied at a later time) marked towards the breech. Plain wood rnd. knob buttstock, with plain wood forend. Contemporary brass bead front sight. CONDITION: receiver and lever retain a dark gray patina, exhibiting consistent dark surface oxidation and some striations from prior cleaning. Bbl. retains traces of blue finish, with the balance exhibiting a brown patina, with some areas of light to mild pitting. Bore exhibits mild to moderate dark surface oxidation. Wood furniture shows scattered marks and impressions from handling and storage, with the buttstock exhibiting a large chip on the right side of the upper receiver tang. (25-2507/MLW). CURIO. $250-350.