(On hold)Merwin, Hulbert & Co. Medium Frame Antique Double Action Revolver, 32S&W /.32 MH $3800
- Category
- Firearms Handguns
- Classification
- No PAL Required
- Action
- Revolver
- Condition
- Excellent
- Manufacturer
- (other)
- Caliber
- 32 S&W long
- Sight
- open
- Capacity
- 7
- Hand
- Right Handed or Ambidextrous
Please text anytime 6476871484. Fully functional antique revolver in ready to shoot like new condition ,very smooth action no PAL needed.
Comes with FRT RCMP paperwork.
This one considered antique because it was originally chambered for .32 MH caliber but will accept 32S&W long as well.
This one is in very good to fine condition with original blue. The markings are complete and crisp. Matching numbers on the barrel, frame and cylinder. The action is excellent and the cylinder indexes and locks properly without play. The bore of the 3 1/2 inch barrel is fine and bright, with sharp rifling s and moderate signs of age. The mother-of-pearl grips are excellent and undamaged. The gun is chambered for the .32 Merwin & Hulbert cartridge, which is identical to a .32 S&W. In fact, the RCMP considers the shorter cylinder version of this model as a .32 S&W, and will not accept it as an antique. Only the long cylinder like this one has antique status in Canada. SN 9993, very fine overall.
Merwin, Hulbert & Co. "Medium Frame" .32 M&H Double Action Revolver All Merwin, Hulbert & Co. revolvers were actually manufactured by Hopkins & Allen of Norwich, CT, although they may be marked with a New York address. Joseph Merwin opened his gun store in New York City in 1859, with a few partners over the years - Merwin & Bray, Merwin & Simkins, then Merwin, Taylor & Simkins, and eventually Merwin & Hulbert. When Hulbert's half-brother joined the firm in 1872, the name became Merwin, Hulbert & Co. MH&Co were retailers only, and never manufactured or designed any of the guns bearing their name. Joseph Merwin had a 50% interest in Hopkins & Allen, and a seat on the board of directors, and for that reason it would have been logical to use the established manufacturing company to produce this line of guns. The design of them is unmistakable - the mechanism used to open the cylinder, and load the cartridges was unique and patented. The quality of these is comparable to Smith & Wesson and Colt, and the pocket-sized revolvers were popular in their day.
