Merwin Double Action 38 Automatic Folding Hammer

The Merwin Hulbert & Co. handgun is a double action .38 Automatic Folding Hammer revolver. It has a round barrel with a rib and 5 rounds capacity. They were made with barrel lengths from 3.5 inches to 6.5 inches. The longer barrel increases the value. The same with folding hammers. The .38 caliber revolvers were made with a unique Merwin Hulbert rotating barrel twist-open system. The barrel and drum would twist 90 degrees in order to pull the barrel and cylinder forward to remove the fired cartridge cases while leaving loaded rounds in the cylinder. Merwin, Hulbert, and Co. was an American firearms manufacturer located in New York City. Merwin, Hulbert, and Co. produced revolvers and rifles from 1876 to 1916. The firearms were manufactured by a subsidiary company, Hopkins & Allen of Norwich, Connecticut.