Hopkins & Allen Blue Jacket No. 2
Hopkins & Allen Manufacturing Company · Revolver · Discontinued · 1875
Also known as: Blue Jacket No. 2, H&A Blue Jacket No. 2
Overview
The Hopkins & Allen Blue Jacket No. 2 is a single-action, spur-trigger pocket revolver chambered in .32 rimfire, manufactured by the Hopkins & Allen Manufacturing Company of Norwich, Connecticut, in the late 19th century. Built on a small solid frame with a five-shot cylinder and a short octagonal or round barrel, it was typically nickel plated and often ornately engraved, and was sold inexpensively for personal protection. It was one of many similar concealable American rimfire revolvers produced after the expiration of the Rollin White cylinder patent.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 230 g (8.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 191 mm (7.52") |
| Barrel Length | 83 mm (3.27") |
| Action Type | Revolving |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Revolving Cylinder |
| Muzzle Velocity | 290 m/s (951 fps) |
| Effective Range | 15 m (16 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Hard Rubber |
| Finish | Nickel Plated |
Calibers
- .32 Long Rimfire · primary — also known as .32 rimfire, .32 RF, .32 Long RF
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Revolving Cylinder
- Features: Spur Trigger, Single Action, Five Shot Cylinder, Blade Front Sight, Engraved Finish
Service history
Operators
- American civilian market
Production
Production years: c.1875-1900
Inexpensive pocket revolver produced in large numbers for the civilian self-defense market; exact totals unrecorded
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Discontinued: 1900
Notes
Sold under the 'Blue Jacket' trade name in several sizes (No. 1 in .22 rimfire, No. 2 in .32 rimfire). Examples are commonly found nickel plated with foliate or 'river scene' engraving and horn, hard-rubber, or wood grips.
Background
The 'Blue Jacket' was one of dozens of low-cost trade-name pocket revolvers Hopkins & Allen turned out in the 1870s and 1880s, modeled after the early Smith & Wesson rimfire revolvers and aimed at buyers who wanted an affordable, concealable defensive arm.