Could I get some help identifying this old shotgun?

[mike1281]

Trying to help an older gentleman out with identifying his old shotgun. I only have these photos to go off of. I thought the gold lettering on the sides was interesting. The wood seems pretty nice for what it is, as well. I have never seen one like this. He claims it to be 60-80 years old. It is a break action single shot 20 gauge. I'm unsure of the barrel length. Any ideas?

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[Tlock]

@Andy54Hawken

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Looks like it could be an old Hopkins & Allen single shot shotgun.
Circa 1880 - 1900's.
Andy

 

[MTpockets]

Manufacturer of utility-grade single and side-by-side barrel shotguns under their own and other brand names. The company also manufactured barrels for Sharps Rifle Co. 1878-1880.
Company history for William H. Davenport:
W.H. Davenport & Co. - 1878-1880 (Providence, RI)
Davenport Arms Co. - 1880-1884 (Providence, RI)
Bay State Arms Co. - 1884-1890 (Uxbridge, MA)
Davenport Fire Arms Co. - 1890-1909 (Norwich, CT)
Located in Providence, RI, Uxbridge, MA, and Norwich, CT, circa 1878-1909.

After a bit of searching... It looks like a Model 1895, and the missing piece is the takedown tabbed threaded pin.

 

[Tlock]

Looks like it could be an old Hopkins & Allen single shot shotgun.
Circa 1880 - 1900's.
Andy

Hey Andy can you tell the round count from the pics? Asking for a friend....

 

[po18guy]

The gold lettering is from a paint stick. Popular deco in the 60s and 70s.

 

[bcp]

From:

Folsom, Crescent & Tradename Guns

H.&D. Folsom Arms Co., Crescent Fire Arms Co. & Tradename Guns “The Tiffany of Sporting Goods” In 1888, George W. Cilley bought the assets of the defunct Bacon Arms Co. of Norwich, CT and formed an alliance with Frank A. Foster. Cilley and Foster each held several firearms patents, and both ...

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Bruce