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===Merwin, Hulbert & Co. Revolvers=== | ===Merwin, Hulbert & Co. Revolvers=== | ||
[[Image:MerwinHulbertPocket.jpg |thumb|400px|right|Merwin | [[Image:MerwinHulbertPocket.jpg |thumb|400px|right|Merwin Hulbert & Co. SA First Model Frontier | ||
Army | Army with early "humpback" hammer and shortened barrel - .44 Merwin Hulbert]] | ||
Merwin, Hulbert & Co. was one of the top four quality revolver manufacturers from 1876 to 1891, along with their famous counterparts, Colt, Smith & Wesson, and Remington. Though Merwin, Hulbert pistols were never manufactured in the large numbers of the other major manufacturers, the oustanding quality of their fit and finish made them desirable firearms in their day, and today as well. | [[File:BHG256A-T-F1-H.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Merwin Hulbert & Co. Pocket Revolver - .32 caliber]] | ||
[[File:7281768 1 l.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Merwin Hulbert & Co. Pocket Army, 3rd Model - .44/40 WCF]] | |||
[[File:MerwinandHulbertmodelfourth.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Merwin Hulbert Pocket Army, 4th Model - .44/40 WCF]] | |||
[[File:PJH77-L-F2-H.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Merwin Hulbert & Co. Large Frame Double Action Revolver - .44/40 WCF]] | |||
[[File:Roughriderrevolver.jpg |thumb|400px|right|Actual Hero Merwin-Hulbert revolver used by [[Buck Taylor]] in ''[[Rough Riders]]'' - .45 Colt. Courtesy of NRA National Firearms Museum.]] | |||
[[File:MerwinHulbertnickel.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Merwin Hulbert SA First Model Frontier. Early production. Manufactured c. 1876]] | |||
Merwin, Hulbert & Co. was one of the top four quality revolver manufacturers from 1876 to 1891, along with their famous counterparts, Colt, Smith & Wesson, and Remington. Though Merwin, Hulbert pistols were never manufactured in the large numbers of the other major manufacturers, the oustanding quality of their fit and finish made them desirable firearms in their day, and today as well. The most distinctive feature of Merwin Hulbert revolvers is their unique ejection system, in which the barrel and cylinder are twisted 90 degrees to the side and then pulled forward until the spent casings fall out. The barrel can also be easily removed, and as a result Merwin, Hulbert sold many of their revolvers with two interchangeable barrels, typically a 3¼-inch barrel for concealed carry and a 7-inch barrel for target shooting. | |||
Merwin Hulbert made several models of revolvers. The large frame revolvers, models one through four, were chambered for the proprietary .44 Merwin Hulbert, .44 Russian and .44-40 WCF (Winchester Center Fire) cartridges. The square butt versions were known as the "Frontier Army" model. The crested butt (also known as the "birdshead" or "skullcrusher" butt) versions, models two through four, were known as the "Pocket Army" model. Several single and double action medium and small frame pocket revolvers were chambered in .38MH (also fired . | Merwin, Hulbert & Co. made several models of revolvers. The large frame revolvers, models one through four, were chambered for the proprietary .44 Merwin Hulbert, .44 Russian and .44-40 WCF (Winchester Center Fire) cartridges. The square butt versions were known as the "Frontier Army" model. The crested butt (also known as the "birdshead" or "skullcrusher" butt) versions, models two through four, were known as the "Pocket Army" model. Several single and double action medium and small frame pocket revolvers were chambered in .38MH (also fired .38 S&W) and .32MH (also fired .32 S&W) calibers. A seven shot .22 Short Rimfire caliber Derringer, which was identical to the Smith & Wesson [[Smith & Wesson Model 1|Model One-Number Three]] derringer, was marketed by Merwin, Hulbert for a short time. | ||
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==Film== | |||
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| ''[[Son of Paleface]]''||[[Jane Russell]]|| Mike 'The Torch' Delroy || ||1952 | |||
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| ''[[Blowing Wild]]'' || [[Gary Cooper]] || Jeff Dawson || Army Frontier 3rd Model; With pearl grips || 1953 | |||
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| rowspan=2|''[[A Gentle Creature (Krotkaya)]]'' || [[Iya Savvina]] || The Gentle Woman || rowspan=2|Pocket 3rd Model || rowspan=2|1960 | |||
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| [[Andrei Popov]] || The Pawnbroker | |||
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| ''[[A Boy and His Dog]]'' || [[Tim McIntire]] || theater guard || || 1975 | |||
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| ''[[Godfather Part II, The|The Godfather Part II]]'' || [[Bruno Kirby]] || Young Clemenza || ||1974 | |||
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| ''[[The Long Riders]]'' || [[Randy Quaid]] || Clell Miller || || 1980 | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Heaven's Gate]]''||[[Isabelle Huppert]]|| Ella Watson || ||1980 | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Heaven's Gate]]''||[[Jeff Bridges]]|| John L. Bridges || ||1980 | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Tall Tale]]'' || [[Patrick Swayze]] || Pecos Bill || dual-wielded || 1995 | |||
|- | |||
|''[[Texas Rangers]]'' || [[Alfred Molina]] || John King Fisher|| || 2001 | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[American Bandits: Frank and Jesse James]]'' || [[Peter Fonda]] || Marshal Kane || Seen only in holster, "skullcrusher" ivory or pearl grip || 2010 | |||
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|''[[Bone Tomahawk]]''||[[Patrick Wilson]]||Arthur O'Dyer||||2015 | |||
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==Television== | |||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="225"|'''Note/Episode''' | |||
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| rowspan=2|''[[Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (Sherlok Holms i doktor Vatson)]]'' || Viktor Aristov || Joseph Stangerson || rowspan=2|Pocket model; Ep. "Bloody Inscription" || rowspan=2|1980 | |||
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| [[Nikolai Karachentsov]] || Jefferson Hope | |||
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| ''[[Rough Riders]]'' || [[Buck Taylor]] || George Neville || || 1997 | |||
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| ''[[Godless (2017)|Godless]]'' || [[Samantha Soule]] || Charlotte Temple || Nickel plated First/Second Model, 5.5" barrel || 2017 | |||
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[[Category:Gun]] | [[Category:Gun]] | ||
[[Category:Revolver]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:54, 15 March 2022
Merwin, Hulbert & Co. Revolvers
Merwin, Hulbert & Co. was one of the top four quality revolver manufacturers from 1876 to 1891, along with their famous counterparts, Colt, Smith & Wesson, and Remington. Though Merwin, Hulbert pistols were never manufactured in the large numbers of the other major manufacturers, the oustanding quality of their fit and finish made them desirable firearms in their day, and today as well. The most distinctive feature of Merwin Hulbert revolvers is their unique ejection system, in which the barrel and cylinder are twisted 90 degrees to the side and then pulled forward until the spent casings fall out. The barrel can also be easily removed, and as a result Merwin, Hulbert sold many of their revolvers with two interchangeable barrels, typically a 3¼-inch barrel for concealed carry and a 7-inch barrel for target shooting.
Merwin, Hulbert & Co. made several models of revolvers. The large frame revolvers, models one through four, were chambered for the proprietary .44 Merwin Hulbert, .44 Russian and .44-40 WCF (Winchester Center Fire) cartridges. The square butt versions were known as the "Frontier Army" model. The crested butt (also known as the "birdshead" or "skullcrusher" butt) versions, models two through four, were known as the "Pocket Army" model. Several single and double action medium and small frame pocket revolvers were chambered in .38MH (also fired .38 S&W) and .32MH (also fired .32 S&W) calibers. A seven shot .22 Short Rimfire caliber Derringer, which was identical to the Smith & Wesson Model One-Number Three derringer, was marketed by Merwin, Hulbert for a short time. .
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Son of Paleface | Jane Russell | Mike 'The Torch' Delroy | 1952 | |
| Blowing Wild | Gary Cooper | Jeff Dawson | Army Frontier 3rd Model; With pearl grips | 1953 |
| A Gentle Creature (Krotkaya) | Iya Savvina | The Gentle Woman | Pocket 3rd Model | 1960 |
| Andrei Popov | The Pawnbroker | |||
| A Boy and His Dog | Tim McIntire | theater guard | 1975 | |
| The Godfather Part II | Bruno Kirby | Young Clemenza | 1974 | |
| The Long Riders | Randy Quaid | Clell Miller | 1980 | |
| Heaven's Gate | Isabelle Huppert | Ella Watson | 1980 | |
| Heaven's Gate | Jeff Bridges | John L. Bridges | 1980 | |
| Tall Tale | Patrick Swayze | Pecos Bill | dual-wielded | 1995 |
| Texas Rangers | Alfred Molina | John King Fisher | 2001 | |
| American Bandits: Frank and Jesse James | Peter Fonda | Marshal Kane | Seen only in holster, "skullcrusher" ivory or pearl grip | 2010 |
| Bone Tomahawk | Patrick Wilson | Arthur O'Dyer | 2015 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note/Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (Sherlok Holms i doktor Vatson) | Viktor Aristov | Joseph Stangerson | Pocket model; Ep. "Bloody Inscription" | 1980 |
| Nikolai Karachentsov | Jefferson Hope | |||
| Rough Riders | Buck Taylor | George Neville | 1997 | |
| Godless | Samantha Soule | Charlotte Temple | Nickel plated First/Second Model, 5.5" barrel | 2017 |