C&R · II · 317
Hopkins & Allen Forehand Model 1901 revolver
Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 11 ↗
Hopkins and Allen, Model 1901, "FOREHAND", cal. .32 S&W long.
What this entry requires
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1901–1917.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
United StatesBasis: outside reference ⁴- Manufacturer
- Hopkins & Allen Arms Co., Norwich, CTBasis: the ATF wording
- Type
- PistolBasis: outside reference ²
- Action
- OtherBasis: outside reference ³
- Caliber
- .32 S&W LongBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- c. 1901–1917production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ¹
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 11 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Hopkins & Allen” ↗, years: acquired Forehand Arms Co. in 1902; bankrupt 1916, assets bought by Marlin-Rockwell 1917
- 2. collectorsfirearms.com ↗, type: dealer listing: Hopkins & Allen 'hammerless revolver', .32 S&W, 'Forehand Model 1901' on the barrel rib
- 3. swisswaffen.com ↗, action: Simpson Ltd listing: double action, top break, 6-shot cylinder
- 4. swisswaffen.com ↗, country: barrel rib marked 'FOREHAND MODEL 1901 / HOPKINS & ALLEN ARMS CO. NORWICH. CT. U.S.A.'
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- 2 changes · see below
Correction history
- Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
- Image review: article images and reference linksReference article: Hopkins & Allen → none. Hopkins & Allen is about the Hopkins & Allen company, not this model
Historical context
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