^Lot 3466 FACTORY ENGRAVED, INSCRIBED MERWIN & HULBERT

3RD MODEL POCKET ARMY DA REVOLVER. Cal. 44-40. S# 8365. Bbl. 7" with integral blade front sight. Mfg. by Hopkins & Allen for Merwin & Hulbert. Revolver features the unique full coverage factory floral engraving with deer on left side of frame. Backstrap is inscribed "James Tuthill Wood". Matching numbered frame, cyl. & bbl. assembly. Left side of frame marked "CALIBRE / WINCHESTER 1873". Right sid of frame stamped "MERWIN, HULBERT & CO. N.Y. / POCKET ARMY". 6 Shot fluted cyl. Folding hammer. 2 Piece checkered hard rubber grips on "skullcrusher" grip frame. Factory nickel finish. CONDITION: bbl. assembly retains 30% original flaking nickel. Cyl. retains 60% original flaking nickel. Balance of metal fading to gray with scattered light oxidation & areas of fine & moderate pitting. edges of 2 cyl. flutes show moderate dents. very good grips beginning to fade to brown with age. Good bore with scattered areas of light pitting. PROVENANCE: From the Buckstix Collection. (01-28589/BH). ANTIQUE. $3,000-5,000.