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Unread 08-19-2012, 12:45 AM   #4
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As requested. The Meriden Historical Society has a large selection of Guns on display from Hammerless Parkers to Hammer Parkers. Parker & Snow Muskets, Tripplet & Scott rifles and also a few other guns that were made in Meriden. 13 guns in all that were made in the Parker plant.
The highest Grade Parker was a DH grade. The Hammer Guns included one of the first Miller T-Latch guns, a very interesting buttplate safety gun, a transition gun that had top lever but no rib extension and a few others.

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