MERWIN & HULBERT SINGLE ACTION POCKET REVOLVER.

MERWIN & HULBERT SINGLE ACTION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 6275. Cal. 38 S&W. Nickel finish with 3-1/2″ ribbed bbl, half moon front sight and checkered hard rubber grips with scalloped edges and a raised relief dog’s head at the tops. Top of bbl rib has the Hopkins & Allen name & address with patent numbers and the left side of frame, below the cyl has the Merwin & Hulbert Company name & address. Right side of frame has the caliber marking. Cyl is 5-shots with scooped flutes and the right recoil shield has a sliding loading gate. Left side of buttstrap, under the grip, has the assembly number “6575” which is also found inside left grip; rear face of cyl & on bbl lug. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only a few thousand of these little revolvers produced in the 1880s. They were well made and easily concealable and so were popular with the public for their ease of loading & reloading. Unfortunately the company did not have the distribution system capable of competing with Colt and Smith & Wesson. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains all of its strong orig nickel with some light dulling from handling; appears to be new & unfired with the hammer & trigger retaining about all of their bright case colors. Grips are crisp, as are mechanics, bright shiny bore. 4-46950 JR384 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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
	2214	$2,760.00	MERWIN & HULBERT SINGLE ACTION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 6275. Cal. 38 S&W. Nickel finish with 3-1/2″ ribbed bbl, half moon front sight and checkered hard rubber grips with scalloped edges and a raised relief dog’s head at the tops. Top of bbl rib has the Hopkins & Allen name & address with patent numbers and the left side of frame, below the cyl has the Merwin & Hulbert Company name & address. Right side of frame has the caliber marking. Cyl is 5-shots with scooped flutes and the right recoil shield has a sliding loading gate. Left side of buttstrap, under the grip, has the assembly number “6575” which is also found inside left grip; rear face of cyl & on bbl lug. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only a few thousand of these little revolvers produced in the 1880s. They were well made and easily concealable and so were popular with the public for their ease of loading & reloading. Unfortunately the company did not have the distribution system capable of competing with Colt and Smith & Wesson. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains all of its strong orig nickel with some light dulling from handling; appears to be new & unfired with the hammer & trigger retaining about all of their bright case colors. Grips are crisp, as are mechanics, bright shiny bore. 4-46950 JR384 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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