Merwin Hulbert, The Finest Revolvers You Have Never Heard Of

By Ammoland

USA – -(Ammoland.com)- What do Frank Hamer, Jesse James, Pat Garret, Pearl Heart and Bob Dalton have in common?

They all carried revolvers made by the same company and the models in question were not built by Smith & Wesson, Colt or even Remington.

From the diminutive 32 S&W to the thundering 44 WCF, the model they carried and treasured was considered the most advanced revolver of its time with many features more impressive due to the brief window in history in which they were made.

The company was known as Merwin Hulbert and very few of their revolvers have survived the past 125 or so years.

History

Joseph Merwin was a firearms distributor of the late 19th century who sold revolvers, rifles and shotguns manufactured by other companies under his name. His first venture of this sort was based in what was then the firearms wholesale center of the world: New York City. His first effort was known as Merwin & Bray Co. In 1873 after Bray left the business, Merwin took up with William and Milan Hulbert, who owned a 50% stake in the Connecticut …read more

Source:: AmmoLand