Manufactured from 1876 to the 1880's, these Large Frame Single Action revolvers were also known as the "Army Revolver". This early model features an open top frame, round barrel, scooped cylinder flutes, sliding loading gate and square butt with a lanyard loop. The front sight is a blade integral to the barrel and the rear sight is a "V" notch just ahead of the hammer on the frame. The revolver has a factory nickel plated finish with casehardened hammer. The top of the barrel is marked "MERWIN HULBERT & Co. New York, U.S.A. Pat. Jan. 24. Apr. 21. Dec. 15.74. Aug. 3.75 July 11.76. Apr. 17. 77. Pat's Mar.6. 77.", the left side is marked "THE HOPKINS & ALLEN Manufacturing Co. Norwich, Conn. U.S.A." . The serial number "2148" is stamped on the right side of the butt behind the lanyard loop and the assembly number "752" is stamped on the rear of the barrel lug, the rear face of the cylinder, on the cylinder pin and on the left side of the frame under the grip. Finished with two-piece raised checkered walnut grips.

Partially period refinished (cylinder) with balance fine. The revolver retains approximately 90% nickel finish with nearly all the finish loss concentrated on the heavily filed cylinder which is now a mostly mottled brown patina with slight pitting. The barrel and frame show high point edge wear with isolated flaking and some overall scattered handling marks. The grips are period replacements with hand cut checkering on both sides otherwise displaying only few pressure marks.