Authentic Hopkins & Allen pistol - Ranger model no. 3 - .38 RF - 5 shots

Antique collector's pistol Hopkins & Allen Arms Co., model Ranger No. 3, chambered in .38 Rimfire, representative of late 19th century American pocket revolvers produced for the civilian market.

Identification

• Brand: Hopkins & Allen

• Model: Ranger No. 3

• Caliber: .38 Rimfire (RF)

• Capacity: 5 shots

• Serial number: 122

• Operation: simple action

• Manufacturing period: approx. 1870s–1880s

• Origin: Norwich, Connecticut, USA

Description

• Barrel: steel, standard length for the model

• Cylinder: 5 chambers, .38 RF caliber, decorated with original engraved motifs

• Frame: steel with original nickel-plated finish, still in good condition

• Dog: external

• Handle: decorative plates, well fitted

• Markings: “RANGER No. 3” designation clearly legible on the barrel

State

• Overall condition: good to very good for a weapon of this period

• Metal: Nickel-plated finish still visible with even wear, without excessive modern polishing

• Engravings: decorative, still clearly visible on the cylinder

• Stock: well preserved, without major cracks

• Mechanics: complete (functioning not guaranteed, sold as a collector's item)

Interest for collectors

• Ranger Model No. 3, more sought after than some economy variants

• .38 Rimfire caliber, now obsolete

• Original engraved decoration, added value

• Ideal for a collection of 19th-century American pocket guns

Legal notices

• Weapon predating 1898

• Classified as an antique collector's item

• Sold as a collector's item, not intended for shooting

• Regulations vary depending on the buyer's country

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