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Unread 06-01-2018, 02:09 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by edgarspencer View Post
That SN is certainly Meriden, however, the barrels show the SN location ala Remington, and Meriden would not have stamped the bore choking. (In fact all the barrel stamping seems Remington) There appears to be a V on the right barrel flat, which I might expect on an upgrade (Too bad the seller didn't include a photo of the rib inscription) so it seems to me it was re-barreled AND upgraded. I like it more than any upgrade I have seen, despite the wood.


I agree with Edgar on these points....... just for the record.






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