A Merwin & Bray, Plants Patent, 3rd Model Army Front Loading Revolver/Army revolver Merwin & Bray according to Plants Patent with partially drilled cylinder, 3rd model

serial number 8729, calibre .42 (special cartridges with bowl primer). The blue octagonal rifled barrel with mirror bore is marked "Merwin & Bray New York" on the rail. The brass frame is silver plated (rubbed) with an integral slotted sight. The blued hexagonal cylinder with stamped patent dates. Rosewood sides, the right one with stamped serial number. On the stock stamped serial number and inspector's monogram 'APC' (Inspector A.P. Casey). United States before 1870, overall length 24,5 cm. Condition 2+

Serial number 8729, calibre .42 (special bowl-firing cartridges). The blue octagonal rifled barrel with mirrored bore is marked "Merwin & Bray New York" on the rail. The brass frame is silver plated (rubbed) with an integral slotted sight. The blued hexagonal cylinder with stamped patent dates. Rosewood sides, the right one with stamped serial number. On the stock stamped serial number and inspector's monogram 'APC' (Inspector A.P. Casey). United States before 1870, overall length 24,5 cm. Condition 2+, SN 8729 .42 cupfire cartridge. 4 inch blued octagonal rifled mirror-like barrel signed "Merwin & Bray New York" on the barrel rib. Brass frame with a silver plate finish (rubbed), integral rear sight machined into the top of the frame. Blued six-shot cylinder with patent dates. Two-piece rosewood grips. SN stamped on the inside of the right grip panel and on the butt. The butt is marked with "APC" (A.P. Casey inspection mark). United States before 1870, overall length 24,5 cm. Condition 2+