I couldn’t help it

[Rugerfan]

Walked in my LGS. The owner hands me a rifle: Hopkins & Allen Junior Model 922. I’m assuming it’s 22lr. The barrel isn’t engraved with the caliber. I just shot 5 22lr through it to function test it. Shot better than I anticipated. It does need a butt plate. It’s got a hair trigger. $175 otd. This is probably the closest I’ll ever come to a Stevens Crackshot or Favorite.

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[Rugerfan]

The long rifles chambered just fine and ejected with now problems.

[Elk Creek]

Well you are a lucky duck! I would have snapped that up in a blink too! Those are neat rifles!

[Elk Creek]

Those Hopkins 22 are great! They have a sliding breach rather than the coming action breech as the Stevens. C sharp arms did a remake of them a few years ago. It being a take down you could have other barrels made for it too!!!

[Diver43]

Another great find

[Rugerfan]

Those Hopkins 22 are great! They have a sliding breach rather than the coming action breech as the Stevens. C sharp arms did a remake of them a few years ago. It being a take down you could have other barrels made for it too!!!

I didn’t know it was a take down. Haven’t had time to do any research yet. Is that what the “swivel “ stud underneath is for?

[Elk Creek]

Those Hopkins 22 are great! They have a sliding breach rather than the coming action breech as the Stevens. C sharp arms did a remake of them a few years ago. It being a take down you could have other barrels made for it too!!!

I didn’t know it was a take down. Haven’t had time to do any research yet. Is that what the “swivel “ stud underneath is for?

Yup!!

[JunkCollector]

That looks like fun

[sakodude]

Nice find!!

[Wambli Ska]

:inmybestjedivoice:
“You don’t want that ugly little rifle, send it to your buddy Wambli…”

Oh well it was worth a try. Here’s a link to your buttplate. They make reproductions with molds made out of originals for $20. I’ve bought a bunch for old guns over the years.

https://gungrip.com/hopkins-and-allen-r ... lates.aspx

[Wambli Ska]

And yes it’s a takedown. That’s what the little ring in the bottom is for. Unscrew it and the barrel and forend come off.

[Rugerfan]

:inmybestjedivoice:
“You don’t want that ugly little rifle, send it to your buddy Wambli…”

Oh well it was worth a try. Here’s a link to your buttplate. They make reproductions with molds made out of originals for $20. I’ve bought a bunch for old guns over the years.

https://gungrip.com/hopkins-and-allen-r ... lates.aspx

Thanks for the information Wambli!

[Rugerfan]

I appreciate all of the responses. I found 2 short videos but neither showed how to break it down. I was surprised at how well it shot. Not much rifling in the barrel. Idk if that’s normal, if it’s leaded bad, or about shot out. Regardless, it shoots pretty good. It ejects the cases very good. I can’t wait to shoot it from a rest and see what it is capable of.

[GrapeApe]

Nice score

[Elk Creek]

I appreciate all of the responses. I found 2 short videos but neither showed how to break it down. I was surprised at how well it shot. Not much rifling in the barrel. Idk if that’s normal, if it’s leaded bad, or about shot out. Regardless, it shoots pretty good. It ejects the cases very good. I can’t wait to shoot it from a rest and see what it is capable of.

A good cleaning would help. Open the action, unscrew the screw, take the barrel out. Easy peasy

[Justsomedude]

I absolutely love those guns. I fell in love with a Stevens Crackshot a customer owned that was chambered in 25 Stevens. I made him a handful of reloadable cases for it using 22 blanks and then made a centerfire breech and 32acp barrel for it so he could switch it up. It was stupid accurate. I wish the 25 Stevens was easy to aquire. Supposedly it was pretty accurate and popular back in its day. Ammo hasn't been made since 1949 iirc.

[Justsomedude]

Oh, if you're interested I could reline that barrel for pretty cheap. You'd get a fresh chamber too. And that ring on the bottom of the reciever, behind the forearm is how you remove the barrel. Just loosen it and pull the barrel out.

[Wambli Ska]

:inmybestjedivoice:
“You don’t want that ugly little rifle, send it to your buddy Wambli…”

Oh well it was worth a try. Here’s a link to your buttplate. They make reproductions with molds made out of originals for $20. I’ve bought a bunch for old guns over the years.

https://gungrip.com/hopkins-and-allen-r ... lates.aspx

Thanks for the information Wambli!

Glad to help

[Big Al1]

Great find, neat little rifle. Never seen an H&A! Sick to standard velocity in that old timer!

[Rugerfan]

Oh, if you're interested I could reline that barrel for pretty cheap. You'd get a fresh chamber too. And that ring on the bottom of the reciever, behind the forearm is how you remove the barrel. Just loosen it and pull the barrel out.

I thought about relining when I looked down the barrel. But judging by the way it shot I don’t think it needs it now. I’ll probably clean the barrel some and see what happens.

[Rugerfan]

Great find, neat little rifle. Never seen an H&A! Sick to standard velocity in that old timer!

I did. Although the barrel is very thick. I was surprised it how thick it is.

[Rugerfan]

I appreciate all of the responses. I found 2 short videos but neither showed how to break it down. I was surprised at how well it shot. Not much rifling in the barrel. Idk if that’s normal, if it’s leaded bad, or about shot out. Regardless, it shoots pretty good. It ejects the cases very good. I can’t wait to shoot it from a rest and see what it is capable of.

A good cleaning would help. Open the action, unscrew the screw, take the barrel out. Easy peasy

Yeah, I may do that next week when I’m on Spring Break. If I get through my other to-do list.

[bullsi1911]

I absolutely love those guns. I fell in love with a Stevens Crackshot a customer owned that was chambered in 25 Stevens. I made him a handful of reloadable cases for it using 22 blanks and then made a centerfire breech and 32acp barrel for it so he could switch it up. It was stupid accurate. I wish the 25 Stevens was easy to aquire. Supposedly it was pretty accurate and popular back in its day. Ammo hasn't been made since 1949 iirc.

Friend in HS has a crackshot in 22LR, and I have always wanted one ever since. It was insanely fun to shoot, and stupid quiet with CB caps and Aguila SSS rounds.

Nice score! I’m jealous

[Wambli Ska]

Great find, neat little rifle. Never seen an H&A! Sick to standard velocity in that old timer!

I did. Although the barrel is very thick. I was surprised it how thick it is.

That’s because back in the day you could get multiple barrels for the same frame including shotgun barrels.

[Rugerfan]

Makes sense