Merwin & Hulbert, Single Action, Pocket Army Revolver, .44-.40 Caliber Winchester, Manufactured mid 1880's, Total Production: Approximately 9,000

A whiskey runner and member of the notorious Cook Outlaw Gang used this weapon before he was killed by lawmen near Fort Sill Indian Territory (Oklahoma) sometime in the mid 1890's. Bill and Jim Cook assembled a motley crew of outlaws who joined forces in the Creek Nation in 1893 and went on to terrorize the territory by robbing banks, trains, post offices, stores and individuals. They were cold blooded killers as well; the most notorious of which was Crawford Goldsby alias "Cherokee Bill" who would later be caught and hanged. This heavy, powerful and deadly gun was popular for its ability to use the same cartridge as the Winchester Rifle. It survived the fire intact with its original grips.