![]() Nicely figured checkered walnut straight grip stock with crescent buttplate with compartment on upper tang. Double set triggers and a sight mount on the receiver. The patch box also has an engraved stag scene. Scroll engraved silver receiver, trigger guard, patch box, buttstock overlay and buttplate, with the scrollwork extended to the breech plug and hammer. This example of an Allen & Wheelock side hammer muzzle loading rifle has an octagonal barrel marked ALLEN & WHEELOCK CAST-STEEL", a globe front sight, a sporting type rear sight, and a false muzzle. Manufactured circa 1840s into the early 1860s with production estimated at a few hundred. Hopkins & Allen purchased the assets of the Bacon Manufacturing Company when that firm ceased operations in 1868, a victim of declining government arms purchases after the end of the. Hopkins & Allen went out of business in 1916. of Norwich, Connecticut, was a major manufacturer of rifles, shotguns, and inexpensive cartridge handguns between 18. In 1902 Forehand was taken over by Hopkins & Allen who continued to manufacture many of the same models, changing only the markings. I hope you have more info for me about this rifle then flayderman has, its a very beautiful rifle. Forehand and Wadsworth was established in 1871 and in 1890 the name was changed to Forehand Arms Company. I purchade a new rifle from a dealer last month and i am very happy to own it ,its a Allen & Wheelock target percussion rifle. ![]()
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