Merwin & hurlburt revolvers
I have never seen one that i know of but have heard they exist
some one has a few that were gifted to the some years back said they are just avg.. I dont know what avg means to this person..
I will be looking
what do i need to look for?
some one has a few that were gifted to the some years back said they are just avg.. I dont know what avg means to this person..
I will be looking
what do i need to look for?
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It's Merwin Hulbert and there several listed on the auction side:
http://www.GunBroker.com/All/BI.aspx?Keywords=merwin+hulbert
http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=547189031
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merwin_Hulbert
I start with condition of finish and tightness of the mechanism. Light pitting is expected, same for buggered up screw heads.0 -
Many Merwin & Hulbert revolvers were actually made by Hopkins & Allen. A revolver will often contain markings of both companies.
They were generally well made and have some unique features. For example on the one I have in my hand right now, to load or unload the barrel + cylinder rotates 90 degrees and then moves forward. Only the empty cases are ejected not unfired ones. Some have a folding hammer spur that can be used in the usual manner or folded down to create less of a snag when drawn from a pocket.0 -
If'n it were good enuff for Jesse James...... 0 -
quote:Originally posted by truthful
Many Merwin & Hulbert revolvers were actually made by Hopkins & Allen. A revolver will often contain markings of both companies.
They were all made by Hopkins & Allen, but the H&A name was left off of later production.0 -
The large frame eject feature in 44-40 doesn't work that reliably but may have with the original straight 44 M&H cartridge.
M&H were agents rather than manufacturers.
My "Pocket Army" with short barrel weighs 2 1/4 lbs!
They could be bought with multiple barrels in different lengths.
Mine came out of Russia. The story goes M&H sold a large order to the czar who didn't pay for them. It was the reason M&H went under.
They are accurate guns.0 -
Further to M&H history, the US Army tested them in 1877 .
In their rejection notes the M&H novel selective ejection system didn't perform as advertized.
The Army also wanted to evaluate it in the Army cartridge.
The test sample was probably in 44 M&H cartridge.0
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