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7-INCH Antique MERWIN & HULBERT Double Action Revolver .44 Cal. WILD WEST
Third Model “CALIBRE .44 M.H. & Co.”
Here we present an antique Inscribed Merwin, Hulbert & Co. Third Model Large Frame Double Action Army Revolver, made circa 1883-1887 by Hopkins & Allen in Norwich, Connecticut. This Army features 6 shots of .44 caliber. These revolvers are considered today to be some of the best made of the late 19th Century and the Wild West, even better to some than similar Colts and Smith & Wessons, though we all know who stood the test of time. These revolvers certainly tended to have different, very well-thought features than their competition, and they were extremely well-made.
One such feature was the method of ejection. Loading was achieved by placing the hammer at half-cock and sliding down the loading gate to single feed cartridges. If one wanted to unload the gun, they could simply push the latch back on the bottom of the gun, twist the barrel and cylinder assembly and pull forward. Only the empty brass would come out as the space created was shorter than a loaded cartridge, enabling the shooter to top off his gun and keep rounds available. An ingenious method was designed to achieve this that included a machined cut on the cylinder axis pin and a ledge on the breech face that kept the cartridge rims underneath. This system was also advantageous for forcefully removing stuck cartridges, providing lots of mechanical advantage.
Merwin & Hulbert arms were owned or carried by number of famous frontier lawmen and notables, including Texas Ranger Frank Hamer (who ambushed and killed Bonnie & Clyde) who carried a medium frame seven-shot .32 caliber Merwin & Hulbert. Pat Garrett (the killer of Billie the Kid) was presented with an inscribed .38 Medium Frame Merwin & Hulbert in September of 1881 from the “grateful citizens of Lincoln County”, and Diamond Dick of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show carried a Merwin & Hulbert as well. More notorious frontiersmen known to have owned and carried Merwin & Hulbert revolvers include Bob Dalton, Sam Bass, and John Wesley Hardin, just to name a few.
This revolver is in 44 caliber and has a great 7” long 3rd Model round barrel. These large frame, long barrel Merwin & Hulbert revolvers saw use by the good, the bad, and the ugly during America’s westward expansion and are an important part of Old West firearms history. Every serious collection of pistols from the American West needs at least a couple of Merwin, Hulbert & Company revolvers in it.
The overall condition is good. Refinished. The action of the trigger and hammer are strong, cylinder indexing is in need of adjustment. The bore is bright with sharp rifling. Numbers match on the barrel, frame and cylinder. Grips are solid.
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Barrel is 7 inches.
Caliber: .44 M.H. & Co. (.44-30)
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1800
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