New Dug Relic Restoration Project.... Merwin Hulbert 44 (a bit rusty)

Always wanted one of those but the price for even a beater is too steep for me. Considered the "cadillac" of revolvers at the time the machining on them was very precise.

Keep posting yer progress. I gotta see how this comes out.

http://www.merwinhulbertco.com/home.html

Have you checked out this website? It looks promising. I'd love to see them bring back the Merwin Hulbert revolvers, like they are saying they will.

I can't wait to see the results of your electrolytic rust removal. I've used that process before. It's a great way to remove rust without removing metal.
I use a manual automobile battery charger.

I'd be cautious about that Merwin Hulbert website. Formerly they had a website up for a couple of years taking down payments on new revolvers that they were going to manufacture and yet to this date all that they have done is managed to go bankrupt. I'd love to have a Merwin Hulbert reproduction but I doubt if these guys will ever deliver anything but empty promises.

You mentioned that it was buried for some time.

Is there any more to the backstory or is that about it?

Dang.

I love stories and this one seemed like one of those that would have a screaming good one.

Oh well, you're making on heck of one just by restoring this piece!

As with the 1911 thread...very, very cool stuff.

Dog gone! Wish I could see the videos. Unfortunately I'm in a country that blocks You Tube.

I'm rapidly becoming a believe in electrolysis rust removal. You've done some amazing restorations so far. And I'm blown away by the details that are showing up under all the crusty rust.

I like your idea for a wedge shaped mandrel for repairing those obvious smash dents on the cylinder. I like the idea of displacing the metal back out rather than trying to remove any.

the thread like lube/clearing grooves are not a bad way to provide for a grease retainer if you consider it. By using a spiral threaded groove instead of rings like Colt did on their early cap and ball open tops the grease held in the grooves will cover a lot more of the inside of the center hole as it rotates around the pin. And if you think about the spiral direction and the "Colt" direction of the hand turning the cylinder any fouling that works it's way into the center bore will tend to be "screwed" forward and to some extent limit the amount of fouling from the black powder that works its way down the pin and makes the cylinder stick.

On the barrel... Since you're having what appears to be pretty good luck with finding rifling under the caked up gunk I wonder if you're seeing what is left under a good degree of leading up that may have been in the bore. Perhaps run a bore brush through the barrel a few times before the next tank dip? Or it may simply be a healthy bunch of black powder gunk left from the last time it was shot for any amount of time?

So far I have not seen any sign of a cylinder bolt/stop pin. Is there one in the bottom strap that you simply have not commented on yet or is it another part that went away? Or is it that odd shape seen by the trigger?

Enquiring minds want to know- were you able to finish this project?

Yes, I would love to see more of this one.

Agreed - I love this resto projects you do.

I want to see it too!

Very cool
Can't offer any advise,but looks good and can't wait for your next update

Cast of One ,

"Unfortunately I'm in a country that blocks You Tube."

What country is that?