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2353
$2,300.00

COPY OF A LATE PRODUCTION MERWIN & HULBERT ARMY MODEL SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 41310. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7″ rnd bbl, integral front sight and 1-line Merwin & Hulbert address on the top and what appears to be “-NIT & CHAR MANUFACTURERS OF FIRE ARMS” on left side. Revolver is built with a top strap & conventional flutes on the cylinder with left side of frame marked “CALIBRE / WINCHESTER 1873”. It has a bird head grip with skull cracker and integral lanyard hole and is mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Right side of frame has the usual sliding loading gate. SN was observed on left side of the butt strap and the assembly number “4117” on left side of grip frame, under grip, on cyl spindle, rear face of cyl and rear face of bbl lug. This is a near precise copy of an orig Merwin & Hulbert, probably by a Spanish company. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory nickel finish with some extremely fine pimpling on top edge of sight and in a couple of spots on cylinder. Appears to be unfired. Grips have a small chip on right side at the frame, otherwise are sound showing little or no wear and retain great fire & color. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39910 (4,000-6,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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