(q.v.) revolvers produced in the 1870s and 1880s are usually found marked with the Hopkins & Allen name on the barrels. Later, it acquired other makers such as Davenport Firearms (1901) and Forehand & Wadsworth (1902). When H&A was formed in 1868, it took over production of Bacon Manufacturing Co.
At its peak, H&A was one of the largest American firearms manufacturers with production quantities approaching those of firms like Colt and Winchester. Firms like H&A, H&R and Iver Johnson have been called “Armorers to the Nation’s Nightstands” in recognition of the common use of their products. Hopkins & Allen was best known for inexpensive pocket revolvers.
