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Thursday 12 December 2024 e Friday 13 December 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A Merwin, Hulbert & Company D.A. "Pocket Army" revolver, 1883 circa

Estimate

€ 500 - 800

Sold

€ 2.875

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

USA
length 21,7 cm.
Third Model Large Frame. Short, rifled, 44 cal. barrel, with foresight, without back rib. On the left side remains of Hopkins & Allen mark and patents up to 1883. Clean bore with light pitting especially at the nozzle, visible rifling. Six-shot, grooved cylinder. Frame marked on the left side "CALIBRE WINCHESTER 1873" (44-40), on the right side remains of Merwin, Hulbert & Co. mark and "POCKET ARMY" inscription. Model with folding comb of the cock. Beak-shaped grip. Checkered, hard-rubber grip scales. Matching serial number "9906" on the barrel, cylinder and grip. Browning probably refreshed later, however not recent. Well working mechanism in both single and double action.