Merwin & Bray Fire Arms Co.
Plant's Patent .28 Caliber Cupfire Revolver
5-Shot, Long Frame...
In original cardboard box...original Merwin & Bray business card picturing the Ballard rifle and indicating "sole agents" for Ballard’s Patent Breechloading rifles and carbines. Merwin & Bray Fire Arms Co's Patent cartridge (and loose ammunition loading) revolvers. Single shot pistols, etc. No. 262 Broadway N.Y.
AND...original cartridge box: green body, orange sealing band. Black label with gold lettering: "50 No. 30 / Metallic Cartridges / manufactured expressly for / The Eagle Patent Revolver / by / AMERICAN METALLIC AMMUNITION COMPANY / foot of W..... 2d St. New York / MERWIN & BRAY Agts 262 Broadway / Patent issued June 17 1859 and re-issued June 21 1863" contains 31 original cartridges.

This example having serial number 2517 retains 97% silver plating on frame, 95% bright blue barrel, 98% blue cylinder; burl grips have 98% varnish. In original 2-piece cardboard box covered with mottled brown paper. No markings on the box. With original Merwin & Bray business card picturing the Ballard rifle and indicating "sole agents" for Ballard’s Patent Breechloading rifles and carbines. Merwin & Bray Fire Arms Co's Patent cartridge (and loose ammunition loading) revolvers. Single shot pistols, etc. No. 262 Broadway N.Y. Also with original cartridge box: green body, orange sealing band. Black label with gold lettering: "50 No. 30 / Metallic Cartridges / manufactured expressly for / The Eagle Patent Revolver / by / AMERICAN METALLIC AMMUNITION COMPANY / foot of W..... 2d St. New York / MERWIN & BRAY Agts 262 Broadway / Patent issued June 17 1859 and re-issued June 21 1863" contains 31 original cartridges, cartridge box label is beautiful. Pistol box is tattered, and is missing 35% of the mottled paper surface.

LIT868/B0419/FAYS

Price: $5,300 Dealer Inquiries Invited

If you are interested in buying this item, please call (978) 597-8084 or email David Hillier at drh@aaawt.com or Aaron Littlefield at ajl@aaawt.com