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Elk Creek wrote: ↑Sat Mar 01, 2025 8:43 pm 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!!!

Rugerfan wrote: ↑Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:01 pm

Elk Creek wrote: ↑Sat Mar 01, 2025 8:43 pm 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?

Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 1:42 am :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

Rugerfan wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 3:23 am 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.

Rugerfan wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 3:06 am

Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 1:42 am :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!

Justsomedude wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 6:24 am 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.

Big Al1 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 2:32 pm Great find, neat little rifle. Never seen an H&A! Sick to standard velocity in that old timer!

Elk Creek wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 4:24 am

Rugerfan wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 3:23 am 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 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 6:21 am 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.

Rugerfan wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 2:37 pm

Big Al1 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 2:32 pm 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.