FINE FACTORY ENGRAVED DELUXE MERWIN & HULBERT 2ND MODEL ARMY DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER.

FINE FACTORY ENGRAVED DELUXE MERWIN & HULBERT 2ND MODEL ARMY DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 19649. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with gold-washed cylinder and trigger guard with silver-plated trigger & hammer. Second model Army-size revolver with 7″ rnd bbl, integral pinch blade front sight with integral top strap. Top of bbl has the Merwin & Hulbert name & patent dates with Hopkins & Allen marking on left side. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with conventional flutes. Serial number is in the usual position on buttstrap behind the lanyard stud & ring. Left side of frontstrap, under grip, has the assembly number “2184” which was observed on the rear face of bbl lug and rear face of cylinder. Mounted with 2-pc smooth ivory grips that are pencil-numbered in the inside of each grip “ES MIA / SR TOM P / WESTON / MADERO 13 MEX D.F”. Revolver is factory engraved with about 75% coverage on the frame consisting of foliate & floral patterns with a full bodied bull elk on left side. Top of backstrap is engraved to match with matching engraving patterns extending over most of bbl. Cylinder has geometric patterns on lands between the flutes. These revolvers were very popular on frontier and especially in Mexico due to their strength & reliability and ease of unloading & reloading, which was substantially faster than either the Colt or Remington revolvers of the day. Given their hard frontier use it is rare to find one with orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 80% strong orig nickel with losses and fine pitting around muzzle and on front sight. Frame retains 96-98% strong orig nickel with some minor flaking on backstrap and wear on heel. Cyl retains most of its orig silver underplating and about 50% gold wash, mostly in flutes and on front & rear faces. Trigger guard, trigger & hammer retain most of their orig silver-plating with traces of gold wash. Grips have a couple of chips above left heel, otherwise are sound with minor age lines and retain a wonderful ivory patina. Hammer will not hold in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-38144 JR280 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	2401	$0.00	FINE FACTORY ENGRAVED DELUXE MERWIN & HULBERT 2ND MODEL ARMY DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 19649. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with gold-washed cylinder and trigger guard with silver-plated trigger & hammer. Second model Army-size revolver with 7″ rnd bbl, integral pinch blade front sight with integral top strap. Top of bbl has the Merwin & Hulbert name & patent dates with Hopkins & Allen marking on left side. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with conventional flutes. Serial number is in the usual position on buttstrap behind the lanyard stud & ring. Left side of frontstrap, under grip, has the assembly number “2184” which was observed on the rear face of bbl lug and rear face of cylinder. Mounted with 2-pc smooth ivory grips that are pencil-numbered in the inside of each grip “ES MIA / SR TOM P / WESTON / MADERO 13 MEX D.F”. Revolver is factory engraved with about 75% coverage on the frame consisting of foliate & floral patterns with a full bodied bull elk on left side. Top of backstrap is engraved to match with matching engraving patterns extending over most of bbl. Cylinder has geometric patterns on lands between the flutes. These revolvers were very popular on frontier and especially in Mexico due to their strength & reliability and ease of unloading & reloading, which was substantially faster than either the Colt or Remington revolvers of the day. Given their hard frontier use it is rare to find one with orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 80% strong orig nickel with losses and fine pitting around muzzle and on front sight. Frame retains 96-98% strong orig nickel with some minor flaking on backstrap and wear on heel. Cyl retains most of its orig silver underplating and about 50% gold wash, mostly in flutes and on front & rear faces. Trigger guard, trigger & hammer retain most of their orig silver-plating with traces of gold wash. Grips have a couple of chips above left heel, otherwise are sound with minor age lines and retain a wonderful ivory patina. Hammer will not hold in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-38144 JR280 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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