Exactly. Forgot that I put out a reply some time ago. The Merwin Hulbert Company started producing their line of revolvers in 1876. Over their short time in business they produces around 14, different models. If Colt, Remington and S&W were the Cadillacs of their day Merwin-Hulbert was the Rolls_Royce. Incredibly strong and durable the design was truly a thing to shoot. There is so much to be said about them it is hard to find a place to begin. They were incredibly expensive even for that time. But their quality was unsurpassed. Innovative by design and machine tolerances. When you break a Merwin open to reload the tolerances are so tight and smooth there is suction built in the cylinder arbor that will pull the gun back to almost the closed position without any springs. When opening a Merwin to reload (a twist and turn motion, pulling it apart) the revolver will eject only the empty cartridges. Simply twist and close the cylinder to frame and load the empty cylinders.I have no idea if this is what you are asking about....
Old Merwin
I'm new here, and one of the gun related things I like to do is get old guns shooting again. That involves both repairs and making old ammunition, but the reward at the end of that, shooting something over 100 years old is a real pleasure for this old man. Here's a recent project, a Merwin 7...www.texasguntalk.com
I hand loaded several MH calibers for a friend, GREAT guns! What do you have?Anyone have any experience with Merwin-Hulbert revolvers?
My earlier post has some picture of my Merwin revolvers. I would disown my sister for that. Fortunately I am in a family of long time military gun people. Unfortunately I live behind enemy lines in Illinois with no way out. Places to shoot are drying up rapidly because of Democrats. Not many gun shops here any more. The one that was the largest and ben here for 49 years was forced to close a little over a year ago. I was a very close family friend for decades. They had to close due to regulations, license cost and politics. The last days they were open I approached the owner's widow and ( Mike the owner had passed away a few years before) wanted to help her. I purchased the remaining inventory for a set price for everything so she would not be stuck trying to finish from a storage building. NO GUNS they were all brokered off and I did not need the paperwork headache. It took three pickup truck loads to move the stuff into my basement. What a mess! Buckets of brass and you name it.I hand loaded several MH calibers for a friend, GREAT guns! What do you have?
My maternal grandfather = true lifelong cowboy and foreman of the Britt Ranch carried a 44-40 Merwin Hulbert which my POS older sister inherited and sold for $50!
Indeed, I still cast 25-20, 32-20 and 41 Swiss cf- inhaling lead fumes will mort me b4 Covid Family is first, she is wise and educated and ignorant in things which do not interest her. I got the 45-60 1876 Winchester, then gave it away to my son who now has the hard choice of which grand girl will treasure it.My earlier post has some picture of my Merwin revolvers. I would disown my sister for that. Fortunately I am in a family of long time military gun people. Unfortunately I live behind enemy lines in Illinois with no way out. Places to shoot are drying up rapidly because of Democrats. Not many gun shops here any more. The one that was the largest and ben here for 49 years was forced to close a little over a year ago. I was a very close family friend for decades. They had to close due to regulations, license cost and politics. The last days they were open I approached the owner's widow and ( Mike the owner had passed away a few years before) wanted to help her. I purchased the remaining inventory for a set price for everything so she would not be stuck trying to finish from a storage building. NO GUNS they were all brokered off and I did not need the paperwork headache. It took three pickup truck loads to move the stuff into my basement. What a mess! Buckets of brass and you name it.
I have been handloading since the days of the old player piano Poncess and Warren presses and hand squeezer Lyman Ideals. Forming brass for a number of obscure old cartridges, mostly US and a few foreign that I took a fancy to. Just about every caliber from .30 Mauser Pistol to .577 Nitro Express. Many large caliber Black Powder cartridges for my big bore guns.
Sometimes it does get overwhelming.
Life is such fun!
Yes I do carry one. I sometimes carry a variety of handguns. Not all at the same time. When I walk into the remaining couple shops here I get asked what I am carrying to day. It is always fun. Sometimes it's a Merwin or a S&W First Model American, a Smith & Wesson Schofield or a Russian with Ivory grips, Broomhandle Mauser, Artillery Luger even Colt Bisley Revolvers. Depends on my mood.Thank you @Mad John I learned more today. You say you you carry one?
You are not the only one following their efforts. From what I was finding out is that manufacturing costs were very prohibitive to duplicate what was done back in the day.The thing I know most deeply about MH revolvers was that when they were going to be reproduced a few years ago, I was like...
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...but the company that was doing the reproductions never managed to get fully up and running. I got to keep my money. I wish I hadn't.
You are not the only one following their efforts. From what I was finding out is that manufacturing costs were very prohibitive to duplicate what was done back in the day.
It is hard to imagine with today's CNC design it would be so difficult but they did it back then. I am sure that is why the original company and Hopkins & Allen failed.
They were considered the "ugly duckling" of revolvers but many famous gunmen LOVED them.
You can resize pictures on imgur.com‘To add to why they are so hard to produce with today’s technology- all I can saw is at least two different companies have failed at bringing reproductions to market over the past 16-18 years. They always leaded to public on, on how well they were progressing when in fact they were bombing out.
I have an M&H 38 SW that is just cool as all get out. As John has said they are impeccable.
I would post a pic, but my files are always too large for this forum.
I have a "blue" Merwin" folding hammer .38‘To add to why they are so hard to produce with today’s technology- all I can saw is at least two different companies have failed at bringing reproductions to market over the past 16-18 years. They always leaded to public on, on how well they were progressing when in fact they were bombing out.
I have an M&H 38 SW that is just cool as all get out. As John has said they are impeccable.
I would post a pic, but my files are always too large for this forum.