Jonah71
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OK, can somebody tell me what I got yesterday? I can't do pics but will describe as best as possible. I have a 5 shot .38 revolver with the following stamped on the rib....Merwin Hulbert & Co. New York U.S.A.
PAT. APR 17.77 JUNE 15.80 MAR. 14.89 JAN. 9.83
38 CAL on frame just above trigger. The pistol breaks down into 3 parts by first cocking a 2 piece hinged hammer and pushing to the rear a latch at the bottom of the frame in front of the trigger guard. Then rotating the barrel clockwise to the side, allowing the barrel and cylinder to be pulled forward on a center rod. Barrel can then be removed by depressing a vertical latch at the rear of the barrel and pushing the barrel and cylinder forward. Cylinder then can be easily removed from a small slot. Due to the fact that my success at breaking the gun down was due to "accidental luck" I had difficulty reassembling it. I kept trying to fit the barrel and cylinder back on the center rod and frame without first putting the cylinder back into the slot on the frame. My friend who gave me the pistol got a big kick out of how long it took me to figure out. The gun has a very small butt with black plastic grips with screw holes in a diamond center pattern. 3 digit serial # on inside back of cylinder also stamped on the inside rear of barrel assembly. Looks like very old stainless steel. I was told that the gun was originally owned by his Dad's uncle who was a LEO in Chicago a long time ago. My friend is in his late 70's. This may true as I've seen some of their old pics and the gun has C.P.D. stamped on the butt along with what looks like a badge or issue #. Wish I had equipment to post pics.
PAT. APR 17.77 JUNE 15.80 MAR. 14.89 JAN. 9.83
38 CAL on frame just above trigger. The pistol breaks down into 3 parts by first cocking a 2 piece hinged hammer and pushing to the rear a latch at the bottom of the frame in front of the trigger guard. Then rotating the barrel clockwise to the side, allowing the barrel and cylinder to be pulled forward on a center rod. Barrel can then be removed by depressing a vertical latch at the rear of the barrel and pushing the barrel and cylinder forward. Cylinder then can be easily removed from a small slot. Due to the fact that my success at breaking the gun down was due to "accidental luck" I had difficulty reassembling it. I kept trying to fit the barrel and cylinder back on the center rod and frame without first putting the cylinder back into the slot on the frame. My friend who gave me the pistol got a big kick out of how long it took me to figure out. The gun has a very small butt with black plastic grips with screw holes in a diamond center pattern. 3 digit serial # on inside back of cylinder also stamped on the inside rear of barrel assembly. Looks like very old stainless steel. I was told that the gun was originally owned by his Dad's uncle who was a LEO in Chicago a long time ago. My friend is in his late 70's. This may true as I've seen some of their old pics and the gun has C.P.D. stamped on the butt along with what looks like a badge or issue #. Wish I had equipment to post pics.