June 25-28, 2018 Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/27/2018
The highlight of this great lot is a wonderful Merwin Hulbert and an engraved Meridan Firearms top break. All six guns are nickel plated and are in fine or better original condition. Gun (A) is a Hopkins & Allen No. 5 five shot, single action spur trigger revolver with bird's head walnut grips. This revolver is in the least condition of all but still retains 75% original nickel with brown patina and age freckling. Excellent grips. Indexes correctly with a fine bore. Gun (B) is a Hopkins & Allen Safety Hammerless five shot, double action. Retains 95% original nickel and near mint black composite grips. Indexes correctly with a fine bore. Shows no signs of having been fired. Gun (C) is a Merwin Hulbert five shot with case colored trigger guard and black composite grips. 95% or better original nickel with light storage wear. No signs of having ever been fired. Gun (D) is a Meridan Firearms Co. five shot, double action revolver with full factory engraving and nickel plating, and a pair of black composite grips. Retains approximately 95% original factory nickel. 90% blue on trigger guard. Near mint grips. Fine bore and action. Gun (E) is a Forehand & Wadsworth Model 1901 five shot, double action with case colored hammer and black composite grips. Retains 98% original nickel. Case colored hammer. Small crack on left grip panel; easily repaired. Fine bore and action. Gun (F) is a Spanish copy of a Smith & Wesson Top Break and is called the "Secret Service Model" with five shot, double action and pearl grips. 80% original nickel. Gunked up with cosmoline and needs a thorough cleaning.
Barrel Length
(A) 2 - 1/2" (B) 2 - 3/4" (C) 3" (D) 3 - 1/4" (E) 3 - 1/4" (F) 3 - 1/4"
Caliber/Bore
(A) .41 RF (B) .32 CF (C) .32 CF (D) .38 S&W (E) .38 S&W (F) .38 S&W
Manufacturer
(A) H&A (B) H&A (C) Merwin Hulbert (D) Meridan Arms (E) H&A (F) Spain
Model
(A) XL No. 5 (B) Acme Hammerless No.1 (C) Pocket (D) A.J. Aubrey (E) Forehand 1901 (F) Top Break
Serial Number
(A) Z1307 (B) 3798 (C) 1619 (D) 698 (E) A9580 (F) 260609