Merwin Hulbert Model Revolver

Merwin, Hulbert & Co. Revolvers

Merwin, Hulbert SA First Model Frontier Army .44MH caliber with early "humpback" hammer and shortened barrel.

Merwin Hulbert & Co. Pocket Revolver - .32 caliber

Merwin Hulbert & Co. Pocket Army, 3rd Model - .44/40 WCF

Merwin Hulbert & Co. Large Frame Double Action Revolver - .44/40 WCF

Actual Hero Merwin-Hulbert revolver used by Buck Taylor in Rough Riders-.45 Colt. Courtesy of NRA National Firearms Museum.

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. They 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
The Hired Hand				1971
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
Riders of the Purple Sage				1996
Texas Rangers	Alfred Molina	John King Fisher		2001
The Legend of Butch and Sundance				2006

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Lonesome Dove				1988
Rough Riders	Buck Taylor	George Neville		1997