I like the .44 Merwin Hulberts and have picked up a couple over the years--I can only afford the ones with issues, so they're a little like vintage cars for me--always seem to need some little tweek.
Anyway, I saw a .44 at the Cabelas up the road and stopped by to look. After looking it over, I decided it just wasn't quite my cup of tea--barrel shortened about an inch, missing the half-cock notch, and pin-punch engraving that some might like, but, although apparently original, this one seemed awfully thin and I think it had a fly fisherman on the side. To be fair, though, the bore wasn't too bad and it had the best suction I have ever seen on a Merwin Hulbert--it seemed like it was spring-loaded. Still, too much of a project and not quite to my taste.
However, right next to the big one was its little brother--a seven-shot .32 in about as tight a condition as they get. Bore not bad, and a matching short barrel too boot. The only real wart is that the lanyard ring was missing. But just a cool little revolver, and the more I handled it the more I just had to have it. Aided by three Cabelas gift cards that had accumulated in my wallet from Christmas and some other occasions, and at less than half the price of the bigger one, I decided I just had to have it. Not the world's beauty, but just a real cool little revolver. Now to find that lanyard ring!