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Drew Hause 12-13-2016 06:35 PM

E.C. Meacham Arms Co. Parker Premier
 
E.C. Meacham Arms Co. 1883 Top Action Hammer Gun list $400. Note the Scott Premier hammer gun is $300.

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Feb. 26, 1883 original order from E.C. Meacham Arms Co., St. Louis requesting "Premier Quality"

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"Finest Quality" indeed

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Possibly the earliest Parker barrels with 6 Iron "Turkish"

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The L.C. Smith "Bar Action" Hammer Gun with the "Double Cross-Locking Rotary Bolt" was introduced in 1883; the Quality AA list was $300.

Dave Noreen 12-13-2016 07:11 PM

OMG!! We need to know more.

Rick Losey 12-13-2016 07:14 PM

and that from Researcher :rotf:

Drew Hause 12-13-2016 08:09 PM

Merry Christmas :)

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Dean Romig 12-13-2016 08:16 PM

Could those be Charles Eddy Parker's initials written in his own hand?






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Dave Noreen 12-13-2016 09:16 PM

I'd like to see one (or more) of those under my Christmas tree.

Bill Murphy 12-14-2016 09:18 AM

A set of eight consecutively numbered $300 grade hammer guns. I wonder how many our members can bring to the surface?


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