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Merwin, Hulbert & Company

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Merwin, Hulbert & Company				1868	1892

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Joseph Merwin formed this company together wirh William and M.H. Hulbert. Unfortunately the company records were lost due to a fire. see Merwin & Bray. Changed to Hulbert Bros. in 1892 and stoped all business in 1896 Tradename: ACME See also Manhattan Arms Co. (eventually used as a tradename but I've my doubts) Pockets made by Hopkins & Allen for Merwin .22 r.f. caliber, 5 shot double action revolver, with or without folding hammer, trigger guard, made from 1880 to 1892 .32 M&H or .32 S&W caliber, 5 shot double action revolver, 3" barrel, with or without folding hammer, somes marked on left side of the barrel M H & CO'S DOUBLE ACTION 32 CAL, trigger guard, made from 1880 to 1892 .32 5 shot, left side, .32 5 shot, right side, .38 S&W caliber 5 shot double action revolver, 3", 3 1/2" or 5" barrel, with or without folding hammer, somes marked on the left barrel side M H & CO'S DOUBLE ACTION 32 CAL LONG S&W 5 SHOT, trigger guard, made from 1880 to 1892 .22 r.f.caliber, 7 shot single action revolver, copy of the S&W 1 Model 3rd issue, spur trigger 3" barrel Due to patent infringement only view of these revolvers were sold. At unsold revolvers the name Merwin, Hulbert & Co. was stamped over with xxxx. left side, .32 S&W caliber, 7 shot double action revolver, 3", 3 1/2" or 5" barrel, with or without folding hammer, marked on the left barrel side M H & CO'S DOUBLE ACTION 32 CAL LONG S&W 7 SHOT, trigger guard, made from 1880 to 1892 .38 caliber, 1st Model, 5 shot single action revolver, solid frame, spur trigger, 3 1/4" barrel left side, Frontiers Revolvers, large frame, early model .44-40 WCF caliber, Belt pistol, 7" barrel, double action revolver .44 Merwin Hulbert caliber, 6 shot single action, First Model S.A., round 7 1/2" barrel, fluted cylinder, open top, made from 1876 to 1879 left side, right side, .44 Merwin Hulbert caliber, 6 shot single action, First Model 2nd issue, Frontier Revolver, round 7 " barrel, fluted cylinder, open top, made from 1876 to 1879 left side, .? CALIBER, 6 shot single action Open Top Frontier, round barrel, made from 1876 to 1879 left side, right side, Frontiers Revolvers, large frame, later model .44 Merwin Hulbert caliber, 6 shot single action, 3rd Model, Frontier Revolver, checkered rubber grip, made from 1880 to 1892 left side, . ? caliber, 6 shot double action Third Model Pocket Army Blue revolver, round 7" barrel, bird-head-grip left side, right side, Pocket Army .38-40, .44-40 or .44 WCF caliber, 6 shot single action revolver, 1st Model Pocket Army, open top, 3 1/2" or 7" round barrel, made from 1880 to 1892 right side, Pocket Army Model .44-30 (.44 M&H), .44 Russian, .44-40 or 44 WCF caliber, 6 shot double action revolver, 4th Model Pocket Army, 3 1/2" barrel, matching 7" round 3rd Modle extra barrel, with or without folding hammer, made from 1880 to 1892 left side, XL No. 3 double action (made by H&A for M, H & Co.) .22 r.f. caliber, 7 shot double action revolver, solid frame, trigger guard, 2 1/2" or 4 1/2" barrel marked X.L. DOUBLE ACTION on its left side, square butt grip, with or without hammer, made from 1875 to 1907 .32 r.f. caliber, 5 shot double action revolver, same as above XL No. 5 double action (made by H&A for M, H & Co.) .38 S&W caliber, 6 shot double action revolver, solid frame, 5" octagonal barrel with side extractors, barrel marked X.L. DOUBLE ACTION on its left side, trigger guard, with or without folding hammer, made from 1876 to 1907 XL double action, large frame (made by H&A for M, H & Co.) .32 S&W caliber, 7 shot double action revolver, solid frame, 3 1/2" octagonal barrel with side extractors, fluted cylinder, trigger guard, square-butt grips, with or without folding hammer, made from 1876 to 1907 .38 S&W caliber, 6 shot double action revolver as above XL BULLDOG double action (made by H&A for M, H & Co.) .32 r.f. or .32 S&W caliber, 6 shot double action revolver, solid medium frame, trigger guard, octagonal barrel marked XL BULL DOG on its left side, square-butt grips, made from 1875 to 1907 same as above but with folding hammer and made only in centerfire calibers, production started in 1885 XL BULLDOG double action, large frame (made by H&A for M, H & Co.) .38 S&W caliber, 6 shot double action revolver, solid frame, 5" octagonal barrel with side extractors, fluted cylinder, trigger guard, square-butt grips, with or without folding hammer, made from 1876 to 1907 .32 S&W caliber, 7 shot as above but sold as Target Model Auto Ejecting Revolvers (certainly made by H&A for M, H & Co.) .37 M&H or .38 S&W caliber, 6 shot single action revolver, 3 1/2" or 5 1/2" barrel, birdhead shaped grips, spur trigger, made from 1883 to 1892, barrel and cylinder is to push forward to extract shels

Product

Joseph Merwin formed this company together wirh William and M.H. Hulbert. Unfortunately the company records were lost due to a fire.
see Merwin & Bray. Changed to Hulbert Bros. in 1892 and stoped all business in 1896

Tradename:
ACME
See also Manhattan Arms Co. (eventually used as a tradename but I've my doubts)

Pockets made by Hopkins & Allen for Merwin

.22 r.f. caliber, 5 shot double action revolver, with or without folding hammer, trigger guard, made from 1880 to 1892

.32 M&H or .32 S&W caliber, 5 shot double action revolver, 3" barrel, with or without folding hammer, somes marked on left side of the barrel M H & CO'S DOUBLE ACTION 32 CAL, trigger guard, made from 1880 to 1892

.32 5 shot, left side,
.32 5 shot, right side,

.38 S&W caliber 5 shot double action revolver, 3", 3 1/2" or 5" barrel, with or without folding hammer, somes marked on the left barrel side M H & CO'S DOUBLE ACTION 32 CAL LONG S&W 5 SHOT, trigger guard, made from 1880 to 1892

.22 r.f.caliber, 7 shot single action revolver, copy of the S&W 1 Model 3rd issue, spur trigger 3" barrel
Due to patent infringement only view of these revolvers were sold. At unsold revolvers the name Merwin, Hulbert & Co. was stamped over with xxxx.
left side,

.32 S&W caliber, 7 shot double action revolver, 3", 3 1/2" or 5" barrel, with or without folding hammer, marked on the left barrel side M H & CO'S DOUBLE ACTION 32 CAL LONG S&W 7 SHOT, trigger guard, made from 1880 to 1892

.38 caliber, 1st Model, 5 shot single action revolver, solid frame, spur trigger, 3 1/4" barrel
left side,

Frontiers Revolvers, large frame, early model

.44-40 WCF caliber, Belt pistol, 7" barrel, double action revolver
.44 Merwin Hulbert caliber, 6 shot single action, First Model S.A., round 7 1/2" barrel, fluted cylinder, open top, made from 1876 to 1879

left side,
right side,

.44 Merwin Hulbert caliber, 6 shot single action, First Model 2nd issue, Frontier Revolver, round 7 " barrel, fluted cylinder, open top, made from 1876 to 1879
left side,

.? CALIBER, 6 shot single action Open Top Frontier, round barrel, made from 1876 to 1879
left side,
right side,

Frontiers Revolvers, large frame, later model

.44 Merwin Hulbert caliber, 6 shot single action, 3rd Model, Frontier Revolver, checkered rubber grip, made from 1880 to 1892
left side,

. ? caliber, 6 shot double action Third Model Pocket Army Blue revolver, round 7" barrel, bird-head-grip
left side,
right side,

Pocket Army

.38-40, .44-40 or .44 WCF caliber, 6 shot single action revolver, 1st Model Pocket Army, open top, 3 1/2" or 7" round barrel, made from 1880 to 1892

right side,

Pocket Army Model

.44-30 (.44 M&H), .44 Russian, .44-40 or 44 WCF caliber, 6 shot double action revolver, 4th Model Pocket Army, 3 1/2" barrel, matching 7" round 3rd Modle extra barrel, with or without folding hammer, made from 1880 to 1892

left side,

XL No. 3 double action (made by H&A for M, H & Co.)

.22 r.f. caliber, 7 shot double action revolver, solid frame, trigger guard, 2 1/2" or 4 1/2" barrel marked X.L. DOUBLE ACTION on its left side, square butt grip, with or without hammer, made from 1875 to 1907

.32 r.f. caliber, 5 shot double action revolver, same as above

XL No. 5 double action (made by H&A for M, H & Co.)

.38 S&W caliber, 6 shot double action revolver, solid frame, 5" octagonal barrel with side extractors, barrel marked X.L. DOUBLE ACTION on its left side, trigger guard, with or without folding hammer, made from 1876 to 1907

XL double action, large frame (made by H&A for M, H & Co.)

.32 S&W caliber, 7 shot double action revolver, solid frame, 3 1/2" octagonal barrel with side extractors, fluted cylinder, trigger guard, square-butt grips, with or without folding hammer, made from 1876 to 1907

.38 S&W caliber, 6 shot double action revolver as above

XL BULLDOG double action (made by H&A for M, H & Co.)

.32 r.f. or .32 S&W caliber, 6 shot double action revolver, solid medium frame, trigger guard, octagonal barrel marked XL BULL DOG on its left side, square-butt grips, made from 1875 to 1907

same as above but with folding hammer and made only in centerfire calibers, production started in 1885

XL BULLDOG double action, large frame (made by H&A for M, H & Co.)

.38 S&W caliber, 6 shot double action revolver, solid frame, 5" octagonal barrel with side extractors, fluted cylinder, trigger guard, square-butt grips, with or without folding hammer, made from 1876 to 1907

.32 S&W caliber, 7 shot as above but sold as Target Model

Auto Ejecting Revolvers (certainly made by H&A for M, H & Co.)

.37 M&H or .38 S&W caliber, 6 shot single action revolver, 3 1/2" or 5 1/2" barrel, birdhead shaped grips, spur trigger, made from 1883 to 1892, barrel and cylinder is to push forward to extract shels