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David Penland
05-13-2021, 03:43 PM
Just got this Midland back from a friend who passed away. I would like to find out when it was made. Any help appreciated.

John Campbell
05-13-2021, 04:24 PM
According to Nigel Brown's British Gunmakers Vol. III, some time between 1925 and 1960. Probably pre-WWII.

Nice gun.

Ken Hill
05-13-2021, 08:36 PM
A picture of the proof marks on the barrel flats may help narrow the date range.

Ken

David Penland
05-13-2021, 09:01 PM
Here you go.

Ken Hill
05-13-2021, 09:35 PM
David,

The gun was proofed between 1925-1954 in Birmingham. I can't read the date code in the picture. The date code is on the right barrel near the breech (crossed swords with letter and number). Use this link http://www.hallowellco.com/birmingham_proof_house_date_code.htm to decode the date.

Ken

Mike Franzen
05-14-2021, 10:13 AM
Looks like 1938-39

David Penland
05-14-2021, 10:16 AM
Ken, the code is difficult to read. I looked at it under a magnifier and it is either a D or an O, so 1925 or 1935. The gun is in good condition nice case colors, strong ejectors, 28” barrels choked skeet/IC. Thanks to everyone that helped with the date. My friend had the chokes opened and a name “T. Takahara” erased from the rib. I wanted the gun back because I named my setter puppy “Tooth Acres Ron Takahara.” My pup is going to be a real nice dog.

Ken Hill
05-14-2021, 03:02 PM
The gun looks to be in very nice condition for 90+ years old.

Ken

David Penland
05-23-2021, 09:51 AM
Looks like 1938-39

After a closer look I think you are correct Mike.