Merwin Hulbert Pocket Model
Hopkins & Allen · Revolver · Discontinued · 1880
Also known as: Merwin & Hulbert Pocket Model, Merwin Hulbert Double Action .38, Merwin Hulbert Medium Frame Pocket Revolver
Overview
The Merwin Hulbert Pocket Model is an American medium-frame double-action revolver designed by Merwin, Hulbert & Co. of New York City and manufactured by Hopkins & Allen of Norwich, Connecticut. Chambered for the proprietary .38 Merwin & Hulbert cartridge in a five-shot cylinder, it scaled the firm's signature twist-open simultaneous-extraction system down to a concealable urban package. A top strap over the cylinder added strength, and the saw-handle grip with two-piece hard-rubber stocks made it popular with police and civilians who wanted a pocketable defensive arm during the 1880s.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 570 g (20.1 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 615 g (21.7 oz) |
| Overall Length | 215 mm (8.46") |
| Barrel Length | 89 mm (3.50") |
| Height | 120 mm (4.72") |
| Width | 35 mm (1.38") |
| Action Type | Revolving |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Revolving Cylinder |
| Muzzle Velocity | 210 m/s (689 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 210 J (155 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Hard Rubber |
| Finish | Nickel |
Calibers
- .38 Merwin & Hulbert · primary — also known as .38 M&H, .38 M.H. & Co., .38 Merwin Hulbert
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Cylinder
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Top Strap Frame, Twist Open Extraction, Folding Hammer, Five Shot Cylinder, Saw Handle Grip
Production
Production years: 1880-1888
Manufactured by Hopkins & Allen during Merwin, Hulbert & Co.'s operational period before the firm became Hulbert Brothers & Co. in 1888.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Merwin, Hulbert & Co.
Discontinued: 1888
Notes
Offered with 3.5" and 5.5" barrels, with a small number built with a 2.75" barrel. The same medium frame was also chambered in .32 M&H for an even more compact pocket revolver.
Background
Merwin Hulbert revolvers were celebrated as some of the finest-machined handguns of the American West, and the medium-frame Pocket Model brought their distinctive twist-open extraction to city dwellers and police who needed a discreet, fast-reloading sidearm.