^Lot 3472 MERWIN & HULBERT 3RD MODEL POCKET ARMY DA

REVOLVER. Cal. 44-40. S# 6483. Bbl. 3 3/8" with integral blade front sight. Mfg. for Merwin & Hulbert by Hopkins & Allen. 6 Shot fluted cyl. 2 Piece checkered hard rubber bird's head grips in "skullcrusher" frame. Bbl. assembly & cyl. have assembly numbers "993. Left side of frame marked "CALIBRE / WINCHESTER 1873". Right side of frame marked "MERWIN, HULBERT & CO. N.Y. / POCKET ARMY". CONDITION: good overall. Bbl. & frame retain 85% original nickel with scattered flaking & scattered areas of pinprick oxidation. Cyl. turning gray & patina with 20% original nickel remaining. Very good grips turning brown with age. Worn bore shows areas of pitting with visible rifling. PROVENANCE: From the Buckstix Collection. (01-28609/BH). ANTIQUE. $1,750-2,500.