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c1880s Antique Spanish Copy MERWIN HULBERT .44 WILD WEST 6-Shooter Short-Lived Competition to Colt’s SAA
Guns International #: 102627587 Seller's Inventory #: 233782
Category: Merwin & Hulbert Revolvers - Antique Revolvers - Cartridge
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
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Description:
c1880s Antique Spanish Copy MERWIN HULBERT .44 WILD WEST 6-Shooter
Short-Lived Competition to Colt’s SAA
Here we present an antique Spanish Copy of a Merwin, Hulbert & Co. Single Action Army Revolver, made circa the late 1870s to the mid-1880s by Hopkins & Allen in Norwich, Connecticut. This Army features 6 shots of .44 Merwin Hulbert. These revolvers are considered today to be some of the best made of the late 19th Century and the Wild West, even better to some than similar Colts and Smith & Wessons, though we all know who stood the test of time. These revolvers certainly tended to have different, very well-thought features than their competition, and they were extremely well-made.
One such feature was the method of ejection. Loading was achieved by placing the hammer at half-cock and sliding down the loading gate to single feed cartridges. If one wanted to unload the gun, they could simply push the latch back on the bottom of the gun, twist the barrel and cylinder assembly and pull forward. Only the empty brass would come out as the space created was shorter than a loaded cartridge, enabling the shooter to top off his gun and keep rounds available. An ingenious method was designed to achieve this that included a machined cut on the cylinder axis pin and a ledge on the breech face that kept the cartridge rims underneath. This system was also advantageous for forcefully removing stuck cartridges, providing lots of mechanical advantage.
Merwin & Hulbert arms were owned or carried by number of famous frontier lawmen and notables, including Texas Ranger Frank Hamer (who ambushed and killed Bonnie & Clyde) who carried a medium frame seven-shot .32 caliber Merwin & Hulbert. Pat Garrett (the killer of Billie the Kid) was presented with an inscribed .38 Medium Frame Merwin & Hulbert in September of 1881 from the “grateful citizens of Lincoln County”, and Diamond Dick of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show carried a Merwin & Hulbert as well. More notorious frontiersmen known to have owned and carried Merwin & Hulbert revolvers include Bob Dalton, Sam Bass, and John Wesley Hardin, just to name a few.
The overall condition is good. There is original nickel finish throughout with a gray patina otherwise. The barrel was shortened to about 4 7/8” and the front sight relocated. The action is excellent and crisp. The arbor pin is not tight to the frame so there is a little movement between the frame and the rest of the gun. The bore is in good condition with strong rifling. The grips are solid and showing much use. Numbers match.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 4-7/8 inches.
Caliber: .44
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1600
#233782
SOLD
Antique: Yes