Merwin, Hulbert & Co. Medium Frame Double Action Revolver, .32 MH /.32 S&W long, 7-Shot $4450
- 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 revolver in very good condition. No PAL required.
Reloadable ammo is available but sold separately.
This one is a scarce, factory engraved version in very good condition. The nickel plating is about intact. The engraving is of "punch-dot" style, with a vignette of a deer on the left side. The action and locking mechanism are excellent and tight, and the cylinder indexes and locks properly. The bore of the 5 1/2 inch barrel is very fine and bright, with sharp rifling . The patented folding hammer spur bears the "Jan 27 '85" patent date, and the hammer shows good case colors. The black hard rubber grips are excellent and undamaged. The serial numbers match on the frame, cylinder, and barrel. SN 25264 and very fine overall.
Merwin, Hulbert & Co. Medium Frame Double Action Revolver, .32 MH/ .32 S&W long, 7-Shot.
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, load and unload cartridges, as well as the use of a folding hammer spur is all unique to the Merwin's. The guns are of excellent quality, and the best Hopkins & Allen ever produced.
This is the seven-shot, 32 caliber "medium frame" model in double action. The length of the cylinder differentiates it as a .32 Merwin caliber, whereas the shorter cylinder would identify it as .32 S&W, although this model will chamber either of the two cartridges.
