Hopkins & Allen "Dictator", .32 Rim Fire Revolver $1000

Please text anytime 6476871484. Fully functional compact revolver in ready to shoot condition. NO PAL required. Hopkins & Allen "Dictator", .32 Rim Fire Revolver The "Dictator" revolver was already a model produced by Bacon Arms, before H&A took over the company in 1868. At first, the model was made as a percussion revolver, but Hopkins & Allen soon converted the old Bacon factory for cartridge production. The "Dictator" is one of the better quality H&A revolvers. Its has the reverse-threaded cylinder pin, and quite often you will find them with hopelessly seized threads, because an owner did not know to unscrew the cylinder pin in the opposite direction from conventional screw threads. This one is in excellent condition, and the cylinder pin works as it should. It bears a good of its original nickel plate intact. The action is accurate and strong, and the cylinder indexes and locks properly. The black hard rubber grips are excellent and undamaged, and show no wear. The bore of the 2 3/4 inch barrel is very fine, with sharp rifling, rated excellent overall. History & Background One of the most prolific makers in America was the firm of Hopkins & Allen. Founded in 1868 by the principals Charles Converse, Charles and Samuel Hopkins, and Charles Allen, the firm assumed the assets of the Bacon Manufacturing Company. H&A used Bacon's machinery and inventory of parts, and continued at first to make Bacon's various models before switching to cartridge revolvers and later rifles and shot guns. H&A was in business until 1915, and claimed to be the "largest manufacturers of high-grade, popular priced firearms in the world". Hopkins & Allen were well known for their "suicide specials", pocket revolvers and Merwin & Hulbert branded large-frame revolvers. H&A are generally of a better quality and workmanship than other suicide specials.