FINE EARLY MERWIN & HULBERT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

FINE EARLY MERWIN & HULBERT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 10785. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7″ rnd bbl, integral front sight and Merwin & Hulbert 1-line address on top with Hopkins & Allen address on left side. Left side of frame has caliber marking with a sliding loading gate in right recoil shield. Mounted with checkered hard rubber grips and has a lanyard loop in buttstrap. Left side of buttstrap, under the grip, is marked with assembly number “453”, which number is also on rear face of cyl, rear face of bbl lug and inside right grip. This is the early model with open top frame and scooped flute cyl. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only a few thousand of the Army revolvers were produced in the period 1876-1880 in six different models, two of which were dbl action. These revolvers, although in several ways superior to both Colt & Remington large bore revolvers, were not well distributed and therefore could not compete. They were initially sold in proprietary Merwin & Hulbert caliber which was not readily available which further hindered their sales. Merwin & Hulbert were not manufacturers but were entrepreneurs and distributors who obtained patents and had the product manufactured for their distribution. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains about 99% bright orig nickel with a few tiny nicks and slight dulling on grip frame from handling; cyl has a faint line; hammer & trigger guard retain most of their bright orig case colors, moderately faded on outside of trigger bow; grips are sharp showing light diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-46948 JR386 (8,000-12,000)

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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	2211	$8,050.00	FINE EARLY MERWIN & HULBERT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 10785. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7″ rnd bbl, integral front sight and Merwin & Hulbert 1-line address on top with Hopkins & Allen address on left side. Left side of frame has caliber marking with a sliding loading gate in right recoil shield. Mounted with checkered hard rubber grips and has a lanyard loop in buttstrap. Left side of buttstrap, under the grip, is marked with assembly number “453”, which number is also on rear face of cyl, rear face of bbl lug and inside right grip. This is the early model with open top frame and scooped flute cyl. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only a few thousand of the Army revolvers were produced in the period 1876-1880 in six different models, two of which were dbl action. These revolvers, although in several ways superior to both Colt & Remington large bore revolvers, were not well distributed and therefore could not compete. They were initially sold in proprietary Merwin & Hulbert caliber which was not readily available which further hindered their sales. Merwin & Hulbert were not manufacturers but were entrepreneurs and distributors who obtained patents and had the product manufactured for their distribution. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains about 99% bright orig nickel with a few tiny nicks and slight dulling on grip frame from handling; cyl has a faint line; hammer & trigger guard retain most of their bright orig case colors, moderately faded on outside of trigger bow; grips are sharp showing light diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-46948 JR386 (8,000-12,000) 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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