RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED MERWIN & HULBERT OPEN TOP 1ST MODEL SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.

RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED MERWIN & HULBERT OPEN TOP 1ST MODEL SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal. 44 M&H. SN 8803. Spectacular factory engraved early model with nickel finish, 7″ rnd bbl integral pinch blade front sight with the first type scooped flute cylinder, open top with square butt and lanyard stud with ring. It has 2-pc smooth ivory grips that may not be orig to this revolver as they are slightly undersized. The bbl release button is the type with the spring detent lockout. This spectacular revolver has wonderful factory engraving with about 60% coverage foliate and floral patterns with a large shield shaped vignette with a panther head on the left side of the frame. The right side of the frame has a diagonal bar with diamond shaped borders and small leaf patterns with a fine punch dot background. The flower blossoms on the sides of the frame, on the cylinder between the flutes and both sides of the bbl are very well executed with fine stippled shading. Both sides of the front end of the frame have a diamond dot and leaf pattern while the sides of the cylinder pin housing and both sides of the bbl at the muzzle have 4-section diamonds with dashes and dots. The left side of the frame under the grip has the assembly number 6183, which number also appears on the back of the cylinder, inside face of the bbl lug and cylinder pin. This may be the finest large frame Merwin & Hulbert extant for sale today. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, all matching. Retains virtually all its fine orig factory finish with only a faint cylinder line and one or two small areas of slight dulling of the bright nickel. Hammer retains about all of its brilliant case colors and the trigger all of it bright niter blue. Grips have tiny age lines around the escutcheons with bright polish and a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Hand is broken, otherwise mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-57523 (27,500-37,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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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	286	$41,400.00	RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED MERWIN & HULBERT OPEN TOP 1ST MODEL SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal. 44 M&H. SN 8803. Spectacular factory engraved early model with nickel finish, 7″ rnd bbl integral pinch blade front sight with the first type scooped flute cylinder, open top with square butt and lanyard stud with ring. It has 2-pc smooth ivory grips that may not be orig to this revolver as they are slightly undersized. The bbl release button is the type with the spring detent lockout. This spectacular revolver has wonderful factory engraving with about 60% coverage foliate and floral patterns with a large shield shaped vignette with a panther head on the left side of the frame. The right side of the frame has a diagonal bar with diamond shaped borders and small leaf patterns with a fine punch dot background. The flower blossoms on the sides of the frame, on the cylinder between the flutes and both sides of the bbl are very well executed with fine stippled shading. Both sides of the front end of the frame have a diamond dot and leaf pattern while the sides of the cylinder pin housing and both sides of the bbl at the muzzle have 4-section diamonds with dashes and dots. The left side of the frame under the grip has the assembly number 6183, which number also appears on the back of the cylinder, inside face of the bbl lug and cylinder pin. This may be the finest large frame Merwin & Hulbert extant for sale today. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, all matching. Retains virtually all its fine orig factory finish with only a faint cylinder line and one or two small areas of slight dulling of the bright nickel. Hammer retains about all of its brilliant case colors and the trigger all of it bright niter blue. Grips have tiny age lines around the escutcheons with bright polish and a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Hand is broken, otherwise mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-57523 (27,500-37,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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