Made 1870-1890 or so
value depends on overal condition. Hopkins and Allen pistol to not comand much more nor are they wanted much by collectors. If the top of the barrel has the word 'manufactured' it is probably pre 1900. If it says 'firearm' then it is probably post 1900. Hopkins and Allen was sold in the late 1890's........
I believe if the top on your H&A revolver barrel says: 'mfg' it is a pre-1898 and if it says 'arms' it is a post 1900..................................................that might help with dating.....
50-170 usd
PF Flyers #5 they discontinued them....it says it in the revolver magazine PF Flyers #5 they discontinued them....it says it in the revolver magazine
"Hey." evrybody she says this is Fielding Hopkins!
Eastern Arms was a Sears Roebuck trade name and the only reference I find listing a .38 revolver says they were made by Meriden Arms, which was a Sears subsidiary and in business only from c. 1905-1915. If your gun has grips marked Forhand Arms, I'd bet that the whole gun was made by that company and marked with the Sears name. That would agree with your estimate of the age as the Forehand name was used from 1890 to 1902. The only top-break .38 Revolver I find listed is the "Perfection Automatic" but my references disagree on the exact dates of production. The Standard Catalog of Firearms says 1898-1902 while The 1983 Official Price Guide says they were all made before 1899. The Standard Catalog suggests a value of $150 in NRA Very Good condition. I don't think the Eastern name would affect the value either way.
Eastern Arms was a Sears Roebuck trade name and the only reference I find listing a .38 revolver says they were made by Meriden Arms, which was a Sears subsidiary and in business only from c. 1905-1915. If your gun has grips marked Forhand Arms, I'd bet that the whole gun was made by that company and marked with the Sears name. That would agree with your estimate of the age as the Forehand name was used from 1890 to 1902. The only top-break .38 Revolver I find listed is the "Perfection Automatic" but my references disagree on the exact dates of production. The Standard Catalog of Firearms says 1898-1902 while The 1983 Official Price Guide says they were all made before 1899. The Standard Catalog suggests a value of $150 in NRA Very Good condition. I don't think the Eastern name would affect the value either way.
Learningtogive.org says that he developed a lung-related illness after he graduated and died from comlications of the disease on September 10, 1851. But lifeprint.com says he and his wife contracted dysentery in 1851 and he never recovered.
10-50 usd
Yes but he says he's not ready yet
EMF Company produced the Model 1873 Dakota Single Action Revolver. This link says they no longer make it: http://www.emf-company.com/1873-model-single-action-revolver-dakota2.htm
Made in 1968.