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Merwin & Bray

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Merwin & Bray	245 Broadway	New York	New YOrk	1861	1863
Merwin & Bray		Worcester	Massachusetts	1864	1868

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Product
changed name to Merwin & Simpkins, to Merwin-Taylor & Simpkins and to Merwin, Hulbert & Co. all in the same year of 1868 In 1861 they advertised in Harper's and Leslie's Weekly "A new cartridge revolver, carrying six bullets (80 to the pound)" at $12. No further specification was made. It is believed that this was the gun made by Daniel Moore. However, this guns were a seven shot and not a six shot revolver. This very likely relationship lasted until January 11, 1862 when Merwin & Bray advertised in the Harper's Weekly "PRESCOTT'S CARTRIDGE ROVOLVERS the 8-in. or Navy size, carries a ball weighing 28 to the lb., and the No. .32 or 4-in. Revolver, a ball 80 to the lb. By recent esperiments made in the army, these Revolvers were pronounced the best and most effective in us.e For pariculars call or send fo a circular to Merwin & Bray, No. 245 Broadway, N. Y." .22 short r.f. caliber, 7 shot single action revolver, spur trigger, solid frame .22 short r.f. caliber, single shot derringer, brass frame left side right side .25 short r.f. caliber, 5 shot single action Reynolds revolver, spur trigger, 3" barrel .31 r.f. caliber, 6 shot single action revolver, spur trigger, solid frame .32 short r.f. caliber, single shot pistol, 3" side-swing barrel, spur trigger, brass frame .32 short r.f. caliber, 6 shot single action revolver, spur trigger, solid frame, 3,5" barrel .38 short r.f. caliber, 6 shot single action Navy revolver, spur trigger, solid frame for cup-fire revolvers see also Plant .28 cup primed cartridge, 5 shot single action revolver, spur trigger, tip-up (I've heard about a .28 cup primed cartridge model) .30 cup primed cartridge, 5 shot single action revolver, spur trigger, tip-up No. 7145, left side same, right side .42 cup primed cartridge, 6 shot single action revolver, spur trigger, tip-Up left side

Product

changed name to Merwin & Simpkins, to Merwin-Taylor & Simpkins and to Merwin, Hulbert & Co. all in the same year of 1868

In 1861 they advertised in Harper's and Leslie's Weekly

"A new cartridge revolver, carrying six bullets (80 to the pound)" at $12. No further specification was made. It is believed that this was the gun made by Daniel Moore. However, this guns were a seven shot and not a six shot revolver. This very likely relationship lasted until January 11, 1862 when Merwin & Bray advertised in the Harper's Weekly

"PRESCOTT'S CARTRIDGE ROVOLVERS
the 8-in. or Navy size, carries a ball weighing 28 to the lb., and the No. .32 or 4-in. Revolver, a ball 80 to the lb. By recent esperiments made in the army, these Revolvers were pronounced the best and most effective in us.e For pariculars call or send fo a circular to
Merwin & Bray,
No. 245 Broadway, N. Y."

.22 short r.f. caliber, 7 shot single action revolver, spur trigger, solid frame
.22 short r.f. caliber, single shot derringer, brass frame
left side
right side
.25 short r.f. caliber, 5 shot single action Reynolds revolver, spur trigger, 3" barrel
.31 r.f. caliber, 6 shot single action revolver, spur trigger, solid frame
.32 short r.f. caliber, single shot pistol, 3" side-swing barrel, spur trigger, brass frame
.32 short r.f. caliber, 6 shot single action revolver, spur trigger, solid frame, 3,5" barrel
.38 short r.f. caliber, 6 shot single action Navy revolver, spur trigger, solid frame

for cup-fire revolvers see also Plant

.28 cup primed cartridge, 5 shot single action revolver, spur trigger, tip-up (I've heard about a .28 cup primed cartridge model)
.30 cup primed cartridge, 5 shot single action revolver, spur trigger, tip-up
No. 7145, left side same, right side
.42 cup primed cartridge, 6 shot single action revolver, spur trigger, tip-Up
left side