Allen had been listed a s a mechinist at this address a s early a s 1868. 3 & 4, where an Edwin Allen had been operating the Allen Spool and Printing Co. In 1878, in need of larger quarters, the factory moved to the corner of Willow and Franklin St., Norwich, Fig. Hopkins who was to contribute several minor patents used by the company but it i s known that Henry found his main interest in farming. 2 also listed a s an employee of Allen & Thurber, gun makers in Norwich prior to 2847 can be assumed to be the Henry H. with a capital of $6,000 and 12 employees. building at "the Falls" near Norwich the three established the Hopkins and Allen Manufacturing Co. Allen had associated with the Hopkins a s a gunsmith in 1857 so in 1867 with the purchase of the Bacon Mfg.
1 is known to have worked a s a gunsmith for Allen & Thurber, Bacon and Manhattan F.A.
Hopkins were two enterprising young men who had found an outlet for their mechanical talents in gunsmithing. To keep this dissertation in proper order certain specific topics will be covered in the following sequence:ġ. The years the founders of the company were to span was 1857 to 1916, nearly 60 years, a period that began with muzzle loaders, went through the black powder cartridge development and ended in the smokeless powder guns of the first World War era. NO dribble is evident of the large export to Russia.
Today a dribble of the initial flow has reversed, coming back to the United States a s collector's items and interestingly enough selling over ten times the original price. was one of the mostprolific makers with a thriving export business through Merwin, Hulbert & Co. In 1880 the firearm companies located in Norwich, Connecticut alone were making over 1,000 pistols a day and Hopkins and Allen Mfg. Back in the turbulent years following the war between the states, tons of firearms passed through our borders into Mexico and other countries to the south and El Paso was an important border town for this export. HOPKINS & ALLEN GUNS By Paul Berg Copyrighted - 1969 This opportunity to talk at our El Paso meeting about Hopkins and Allen guns i s most appropriate.
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