Original U.S. Hopkins and Allen 12 Gauge Falling Block Sporting Shotgun Serial 3940 - circa 1875 Category_MG 34 Mounts and specifically chose the 36th

and specifically chose the 36th Division

so he may have brought the idea back with him for further development

Reconstructed as a Display Gun this system allows the bolt to be retracted

The bottom fitting is dented in quite a bit

Only the ONE exterior horn remains but it is clearly evident that the second horn was purposely removed and it's holes plugged

Original U.S. Hopkins and Allen 12 Gauge Falling Block Sporting Shotgun Serial 3940 - circa 1875 Category_MG 34 Mounts and specifically chose the 36thOriginal Item: Only One Available. HOPKINS & ALLEN Manufacturing Co. of Norwich, Connecticut is probably best known for manufacturing all manner of entry level of firearms in the late 19th Century. However, they were in fact a subsidiary company of Merwin, Hulbert, & Co. or Merwin & Hulbert, an American firearms designer and marketer based in New York City. This is a fine example of one of their "falling block" design single barrel shotguns,