The Evans repeating rifle was a lever-action repeating rifle designed by Warren R. Evans as a high capacity repeater.
An Apache Native American holding an Evans Repeating Rifle, ca 1880.
Rotary helical Evans magazine
W. R. Evans Patent 1868
Merwin, Hulbert, and Co. or Merwin Hulbert was an American firearms designer and marketer based in New York City which produced revolvers and rifles from 1874 to 1896. The firearms were manufactured by a subsidiary company, Hopkins & Allen of Norwich, Connecticut. Merwin Hulbert's designs had influenced other gunmakers of the time, such as Meriden Firearms Co., Harrington & Richardson, Forehand & Wadsworth, and Iver Johnson.
Merwin Hulbert system automatic revolvers advertisement
Merwin & Bray advertisement
Action open for spent cartridge extraction
Barrel assembly removed for cleaning