FACTORY ENGRAVED MERWIN & HULBERT NEW MODEL ARMY REVOLVER.

FACTORY ENGRAVED MERWIN & HULBERT NEW MODEL ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 3463. Later model with top strap and conventional flutes in the cyl. It has 7” rnd bbl with Hopkins & Allen markings on the side and Merwin & Hulbert markings on the top. It has pinched blade integral front sight with birdhead grip and 2-pc orig checkered, hard rubber grips with skull cracker and lanyard loop on bottom. It has typical factory engraving with the vignette of a boat tied to a stump on the shore with mountains in the background on the left side, with flower blossoms & leaves mixed with a variety of geometric patterns in about 60% coverage. Only a few thousand of these well made revolvers were produced in period 1876-1880. The Merwin & Hulbert revolver was a popular western tool with its quick reloading capability. The company just never had the recognition and distribution capability of Colt and Smith & Wesson. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Overall retains about all of a restored nickel finish with some fine pitting in the flutes on cyl and a few scattered spots elsewhere. Grips have a repaired break on each side and show moderate to heavy wear, having turned chocolate. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting. 4-31060 JR507 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1222	$1,150.00	FACTORY ENGRAVED MERWIN & HULBERT NEW MODEL ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 3463. Later model with top strap and conventional flutes in the cyl. It has 7” rnd bbl with Hopkins & Allen markings on the side and Merwin & Hulbert markings on the top. It has pinched blade integral front sight with birdhead grip and 2-pc orig checkered, hard rubber grips with skull cracker and lanyard loop on bottom. It has typical factory engraving with the vignette of a boat tied to a stump on the shore with mountains in the background on the left side, with flower blossoms & leaves mixed with a variety of geometric patterns in about 60% coverage. Only a few thousand of these well made revolvers were produced in period 1876-1880. The Merwin & Hulbert revolver was a popular western tool with its quick reloading capability. The company just never had the recognition and distribution capability of Colt and Smith & Wesson. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Overall retains about all of a restored nickel finish with some fine pitting in the flutes on cyl and a few scattered spots elsewhere. Grips have a repaired break on each side and show moderate to heavy wear, having turned chocolate. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting. 4-31060 JR507 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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