Antique Cartridge Pistols, Handguns & Revolvers for Sale

Some of our most collectable antique pistols and handguns can be found in our cartridge pistols and revolvers category. These antique pistols for sale include everything from U.S. Navy models to Webleys from across the pond to Continental rarities from France, Belgium, and Germany. Since our inventory is always changing, make sure to check our new arrivals page whenever you think about your next gun.

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 Rare Blued Merwin &...

Rare Blued Merwin & Hulbert 3rd Model Pocket....

Price $4,495.00
Rare Blued Merwin & Hulbert 3rd Model Pocket. 3rd Model pocket with a 7” barrel. This gun is in 44-40. Over 95% of the Merwin & Hulbert production was nickel plated, so the guns with original blue finish are a rarity and this gun is in particularly nice condition! The metal has 70-80% of the original blue. Grips are excellent. Gun is all matching. Both hammer and trigger guard have some of the...
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Factory Engraved Merwin &...

Factory Engraved Merwin & Hulbert 3rd Model...

Price $4,750.00
Factory Engraved Merwin & Hulbert 3rd Model Pocket Army .44-40 caliber revolver. Beautiful original condition with 85% of the original nickel remaining. There is slight wear on the top strap. All of the engraving is nice and sharp. Left hand side plate has a vignette of a dog. Grips are ivory. Gun is all matching. Beautiful gun in very fine condition!
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Merwin & Hulbert 4th Model...

Merwin & Hulbert 4th Model Army .44-40 (AH5073)

Price $1,495.00
Merwin & Hulbert 4th Model Army .44-40 caliber revolver. This gun has a 5 ½” barrel. This gun has mostly a gray patina. Only 20% of the original finish remains. Grips are the red mottled type and are very good. The cylinder is non-matching. The barrel matches the frame. The action revolves and locks up, but the timing is off. The action feels like it needs a little adjustment.
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Merwin & Hulbert 3rd Model...

Merwin & Hulbert 3rd Model Pocket Army .44-40...

Price $1,495.00
Merwin & Hulbert 3rd Model Pocket Army .44-40 caliber revolver. Smooth dark gray patina throughout. Grips are still very good. Gun is all matching. Sight has been filed some. Action revolves, but does not lock up.
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Factory Engraved Merwin &...

Factory Engraved Merwin & Hulbert 2nd Model...

Price $4,750.00
Factory Engraved Merwin & Hulbert 2nd Model Pocket .44-40 caliber revolver. Beautiful factory engraved 2nd Model pocket revolver. This gun is in excellent condition with 85% of the original nickel and the main loss is on the cylinder. This gun is factory engraved and is pretty typical of the Merwin & Hulbert/Hopkins & Allen style. An Eagle head vignette is on the left hand side. Grips are pearl...
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Merwin & Hulbert 4th Model...

Merwin & Hulbert 4th Model Army (AH5077)

Price $1,295.00
Merwin & Hulbert 4th Model Army .44-40 caliber revolver. 5 ½” Barrel. This gun has a smooth gray patina throughout. There are traces of nickel on the cylinder and in around the barrel rib on the right hand side. Grips are ivory. The right hand side has about 1/3rd of the grip missing. Action works. Lanyard ring is missing.
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Merwin & Hulbert Army Model...

Merwin & Hulbert Army Model .44 (AH5078)

Price $1,095.00
Merwin & Hulbert Army Model .44 caliber revolver. .44 Caliber, we think .44 M&H. This is a first model. Approximately 20% of the original finish remains. Grips are original ivory and interestingly, the left side grip says Paris. The cylinder does not revolve, but the action does cock. No markings are present that we can see.
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 Belgian Pinfire Six Shot...

Belgian Pinfire Six Shot Revolver (AH5068)

Price $2,975.00
Belgian Pinfire Six Shot Revolver.   This is a very well made revolver. Caliber 10.5mm. No makers name but has the dealers name on the barrel rib, “Mazza in Napoli”. Barrel length 7 ½”, overall length 10 ½”. Bore is excellent. Note that the cylinder has some light rifling at the face. We assume this was to make the projectile align better with the rifling in the barrel. Barrel has 98% of the...
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European Copy of a 1st...

European Copy of a 1st Model Smith & Wesson .44...

Price $975.00
European Copy of a 1st Model Smith & Wesson .44 Caliber Revolver. Smith & Wesson double action revolver has a different break opener, Pryse type lever opener, on the left side of the frame. We do not know the manufacturer although the monogram in the grips could be a clue. Bore has good rifling and is fair to good. The double and single action operations work perfectly. The cylinder chambers...
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Merwin & Hulbert 4th Model...

Merwin & Hulbert 4th Model Factory Engraved...

Price $3,975.00
Merwin & Hulbert 4th Model Factory Engraved Revolver. Very good bore with excellent rifling. Action works perfectly. Gun has old ivory grips. Note: This revolver has been later nickel plated. The engraving is still sharp even with the nickel plate. This revolver was very likely originally nickel plated. It presents very well!
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Hopkins & Allen Engraved...

Hopkins & Allen Engraved .32 Rimfire (AH5047)

Price $750.00
Hopkins & Allen Engraved .32 Rimfire caliber revolver. Hopkins & Allen .32 Rimfire 5-shot factory engraved revolver. Top strap shows this to be an XL no3. Bore is excellent. Action works perfectly. Grips are perfect with dog head cameos at the top. This gun has Merwin & Hulbert engraving, as Hopkins& Allen were merged with Merwins patents and operated as Merwin & Hulbert. Cylinder and pin are...
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Forehand & Wadsworth Side...

Forehand & Wadsworth Side Hammer .22 (AH5048)

Price $795.00
Forehand & Wadsworth Side Hammer .22 Factory engraved, pearl grips. Action works perfectly. The right side grip has small round repair that is also pearl. Very nice quality of engraving. Gun has approximately 95% original nickle.
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Factory Engraved Merwin &...

Factory Engraved Merwin & Hulbert Large Frame...

Price $3,250.00
Factory Engraved Merwin & Hulbert Large Frame Open Top Revolver. .44-40 Caliber. Very fine gun that is factory engraved with the typical Merwin & Hulbert style. This gun has a Mexican Eagle with snake on the left hand side of the frame. The right hand side of the frame has a boat with a village beside it engraved. Cylinder is the scooped flute variation. Grips are pearls and both sides have...
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Norwich Arms .32 Revolver...

Norwich Arms .32 Revolver (AH5039)

Price $895.00
Norwich Arms .32 Revolver with Wexell and Degress Grips. Factory engraved and in excellent condition. These all metal grips are cast metal with a deer and game scene. These were made by Frances Degrees of Wexell and Degrees. .32 Caliber spur trigger revolver in excellent condition. 85% of the original condition. Very fine gun!
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Whitney Navy model...

Whitney Navy model Percussion Revolver...

Price $1,475.00
Whitney Navy model Percussion Revolver converted to a cartridge.   Rare 7 ¾” barrel length. Grips and bore are excellent. Unusual to find a Whitney Conversion. Rear of cylinder has the transition plate eliminating the percussion system. And has a recoil shield / spacer plate added as part of the conversion. No barrel markings or address. Good addition for a conversion collector.
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Rare Cartridge LeMat...

Rare Cartridge LeMat Revolver (AH5022)

Price $12,500.00
Rare Cartridge LeMat Revolver. Extremely rare gun! There are only a few examples known of these guns. These types of cartridge guns were patented in 1877 and made shortly after that. They were not in production long as they were complicated to make requiring a lot of hand fitting. This caused them to be expensive and impractical since none of the parts would interchange. According to the book...
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Cased Factory Engraved...

Cased Factory Engraved Silver Plated Remington...

Price $3,995.00
Cased Factory Engraved Silver Plated Remington Vest Pocket Pistol. Beautiful gun! This is a Remington Vest Pocket Pistol that is factory engraved and silver plated with pearl grips. 97% of the silver finish remains. Grips are excellent and accessories are done in pearl to match. Gun is in a gutta percha case that looks to be a Sharp’s case that has been converted. There is a label for the...
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Howdah Pistol by John...

Howdah Pistol by John Adsett (AH4988)

Price $6,750.00
Howdah Pistol by John Adsett. Scarce gun. Barrels are 5 1/8” long chambered in .500/450. Bores have strong rifling, but have lost their luster. Gun is nice and sharp. All markings are clear. Barrel has been refinished, but is nicely done. Hard to find Howdah Pistol.  
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Plant 3rd Model Revolver...

Plant 3rd Model Revolver (AH4989)

Price $895.00
Plant 3rd Model Revolver. Very interesting system. Barrel has a smooth brown patina. Frame has an unusual darker mustard colored patina. Grips are very good and slightly shrunken.  
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Hopkins & Allen X.L.I....

Hopkins & Allen X.L.I. Double Action .22 Short...

Price $349.95
Hopkins & Allen X.L.I. Double Action .22 Short Revolver. Has approximately 90% original nickel plating. Manufactured approximately 1890s. Action works in double action. Top of revolver is marked Hopkins & Allen Mfg. Co. Good-very good condition.  
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