Spanish Copy of a Merwin, Hulbert & Co Frontier Army Revolver

.44 Cal. 6.75" barrel length. SN: 4497. Blued metal refinish mounting walnut two-piece grips with fixed front blade and frame rear notch sights. Single-action six shot loading gate revolver manufactured in Spain to Merwin & Hulbert patents. Left barrel is marked ANIT & CHARManufacturers of Fire Arms, indicating it was made by Anitua y Charola, noted Spanish armsmakers. Top of the barrel marked in a single line MERWIN HULBERT SYSTEM REVOLVER Pat November 15. 1881. Serial numbers match on the frame, barrel, and cylinder. Frame is drilled for a lanyard loop, with a screw plug filling the port. {ANTIQUE}

Condition
Good. Bore is Frosty with pitting throughout and worn rifling. Metal refinish show some traces of a plum patina faded to gray to brown overall with scattered handling nicks and dents, and staking marks around the screws and wedge pin. Grips have some handling wear and chips, a crack through right panel, and signs of aggressive sanding. Item appears to have been buffed, weakening the markings and rounding the edges. Action functions weakly, occasionally failing to index. Barrel wiggles in frame.