What happened to Merwin and Hulbert?

hickstick_10 · June 30, 2012, 03:01 PM

Anyone know what happened to this company?, they were taking orders for a replica of the merwin and hulbert revolvers, but seem to have dissapeared and been formed into a "new" company with the same name.

I never ordered a gun from them, but was really hoping they would be succesful in their indeavor of making this style of revolver. The "old" company had a forum were people could ask questions, but it seems to have dissapeared. There was some pretty fed up posts on the "old" companies forum, and now that forum is gone as well.

Anyone know what the deal is? Its pretty hard to find any new info about this outfit anymore.

gunloony · June 30, 2012, 03:10 PM

It appears that the new Merwin, Hulbert & Company is now owned by the Sharps Rifle Company . I think this link will work, I just visited the web site:

http://www.merwinhulbertco.com/

From what I remember reading on the site, the new management plans to honor orders that were taken by the former company - but see what they have to say for themselves, particularly don't depend on my memory.

hickstick_10 · June 30, 2012, 03:18 PM

Thanks gunloony, im aware of the new website, it doesnt answer many questions though. They just have that ominous page claiming they will honour previous orders.

My own memory is equally foggy, but I could have sworn I read somewhere that the guys who were working on the M & H were alos owners of the "Sharps rifle company" way back when the "old" merwin and hulbert was taking orders.

Anyone with a pulse can form a new company name so it doesn't really put my suspicions at ease.

Al Den · July 2, 2012, 07:22 PM

C.O.D.!

DPris · July 2, 2012, 07:32 PM

Michael Blank's consortium was trying to produce products under at least four different company/brand names, two of which were the Sharps Rifle Company to build (obviously) AR-15 rifles, and MH.

They couldn't produce anything more than CAD/CAM drawings & one or two toolroom parts for the MH.

Funding was inadequate, the group re-shuffled, and they are now making more promises.

Buyer beware in sending any more non-refundable deposits with MH orders.
Denis

prof marvel · September 7, 2014, 02:00 AM

Just a little update for those involved - Those who got refunds, it was not due to Mike Blank, or Kevin Tierney ( the self-titled turn-around specialist Blank went to) .

You owe your refunds to Wyoming native Jay Lesser who worked for each of the previous owners. That man made good on all of it, even tho Blank and Tierny were planning to wipe the slate clean and forget about the people who sent deposits. Read this article:

http://trib.com/business/poor-manage...817f29ff6.html

yhs

prof marvel

**Mike Irwin** · September 7, 2014, 09:22 AM

There have been a number of threads about the M&H and the "upfront, non-refundable, indefinite timeline for delivery" deposits.

I'd love to have an M&H, but the first time I read the brochure quite some years ago now (and commented on it in a thread here) there was no way I was going to chip out that much money.

June 30, 2012, 03:01 PM	#1
hickstick_10 Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Posts: 477	What happened to Merwin and Hulbert? Anyone know what happened to this company?, they were taking orders for a replica of the merwin and hulbert revolvers, but seem to have dissapeared and been formed into a "new" company with the same name. I never ordered a gun from them, but was really hoping they would be succesful in their indeavor of making this style of revolver. The "old" company had a forum were people could ask questions, but it seems to have dissapeared. There was some pretty fed up posts on the "old" companies forum, and now that forum is gone as well. Anyone know what the deal is? Its pretty hard to find any new info about this outfit anymore.

June 30, 2012, 03:18 PM	#3
hickstick_10 Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Posts: 477	Thanks gunloony, im aware of the new website, it doesnt answer many questions though. They just have that ominous page claiming they will honour previous orders. My own memory is equally foggy, but I could have sworn I read somewhere that the guys who were working on the M & H were alos owners of the "Sharps rifle company" way back when the "old" merwin and hulbert was taking orders. Anyone with a pulse can form a new company name so it doesn't really put my suspicions at ease. Last edited by hickstick_10; June 30, 2012 at 04:10 PM.

July 2, 2012, 07:22 PM	#4
Al Den Junior member Join Date: April 28, 2012 Posts: 150	Three Words C.O.D.!

September 7, 2014, 02:00 AM	#6
prof marvel Member Join Date: March 9, 2011 Location: over the hills and far away Posts: 32	Just a little update for those involved - Those who got refunds, it was not due to Mike Blank, or Kevin Tierney ( the self-titled turn-around specialist Blank went to) . You owe your refunds to Wyoming native Jay Lesser who worked for each of the previous owners. That man made good on all of it, even tho Blank and Tierny were planning to wipe the slate clean and forget about the people who sent deposits. Read this article: http://trib.com/business/poor-manage...817f29ff6.html yhs prof marvel __________________ Professor Marvel's Traveling Apothecary and Fortune Telling Emporium Purveyor of Patent Remedies, Snake Oil, Cleaning Supplies, Dry Goods, and Picture Postcards Supplying useless advise for All Occasions

September 7, 2014, 09:22 AM	#7
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	There have been a number of threads about the M&H and the "upfront, non-refundable, indefinite timeline for delivery" deposits. I'd love to have an M&H, but the first time I read the brochure quite some years ago now (and commented on it in a thread here) there was no way I was going to chip out that much money. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

June 30, 2012, 03:10 PM	#2
gunloony Member Join Date: April 6, 2012 Posts: 97	It appears that the new Merwin, Hulbert & Company is now owned by the Sharps Rifle Company . I think this link will work, I just visited the web site: http://www.merwinhulbertco.com/ From what I remember reading on the site, the new management plans to honor orders that were taken by the former company - but see what they have to say for themselves, particularly don't depend on my memory.

July 2, 2012, 07:32 PM	#5
DPris Member Emeritus Join Date: August 19, 2004 Posts: 7,133	Michael Blank's consortium was trying to produce products under at least four different company/brand names, two of which were the Sharps Rifle Company to build (obviously) AR-15 rifles, and MH. They couldn't produce anything more than CAD/CAM drawings & one or two toolroom parts for the MH. Funding was inadequate, the group re-shuffled, and they are now making more promises. Buyer beware in sending any more non-refundable deposits with MH orders. Denis