Need help ID'ing an OLD rifle

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Customer brought this in to me to help him ID and date (even if approximate).

The Barrel is 20 1/8" on the top of the barrel is says: MADE BY THE HOPKINS & ALLEN MANFG. CO. NORWICH, CONN USA just below that it says: THE MERWIN HULBERT& CO JUNIOR.

I am guessing the name of the.22 is a "Junior" Down on the right side of the lever it has the numbers 328, don't know if that is some kind of a s/n or not.

It appears to be functionable but needs the extractor (left side by the chamber replacded as it's worn and will not pull a spent case out but I can't find a replacement)

My thoughts is that it needs to become a wall hanger once we get some background info about it. Previous owner(s) (grandfather, great grandfather? aren't around any more)

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you very much.

Here's some pics




 
It's a falling block " Junior ". The most common model.
Hopkins and Allen made them from 1887-1914.
They made them in several different calibers.
I have one in .22 that I still shoot once in awhile.
 
Busterswoodshop said:
It's a falling block " Junior ". The most common model.
Hopkins and Allen made them from 1887-1914.
They made them in several different calibers.
I have one in .22 that I still shoot once in awhile.

There's your answer. Best of luck in finding parts. Very nice old rifle. I hope you can find the parts you need to make it a shooter again. I love these old obsolete firearms. thanks
 
From all the "dings" around the breech area it would appear that the extractor has been non-functional for a long time and a screwdriver or some other tool has been used to extract empty cartridges.
 
If you do a little searching on line, you might be able to find someplace that has duplicate parts for sale; That's how I found a new extractor for my Stevens Favorite along with a new firing pin.
 

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