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The Meriden Manuf. gun is certainly fills a hole for any serious collector looking to put together a chronological collection. And that example looks to be all original and in decent shape compared to a lot out there.
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Thanks each of you for your input on the hammer guns.
I was fortunate to acquire Meriden 450 in 12b, it has what appears to be uncut 28" barrels and is in exceptional condition for a 1865 gun. The bores frankly amaze me and the extractors are perfect. I also acquired back action 01180 in 12ga. It has cut decarbonized barrels at 26", non rebounding hammers and decent bores. It is a fair example of an early Parker back action. Enjoy the pictures. |
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04-09-2017, 05:23 PM | #5 | ||||||
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A note on the back action if no one else mentioned it is that the hammers themselves are not original to the gun. They are from a later lifter.
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I would like to see one of the T latches in person. I have never ran in to one.
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