First off let me ask your indulgence since this isn't really a "fine" shotgun but knowing how much experience there is on this forum, I'm hoping someone can help me.
The shotgun is a Meriden 20 ga that was made around 1917 and it seems there's not a lot of information out on the web and virtually none for a 20 ga. I've talked to two individuals that seem to have the most knowledge of the brand and they haven't been able to help with this. Apparently there' weren't too many of this gun produced in 20 ga. I'm trying to see if I can get this to a point where I can use it but it needs some help. There are several parts that are missing but if I can't get the firing pins figured out I'm dead in the water.
I was on the Numrich site looking at the schematic for a Meriden gun to see what they showed for firing pins. I bought some parts off Ebay for a 12 ga gun and the firing pins I bought matched what was on their site. Well, it is now evident that not all parts interchange with the 20 ga. Here's what I bought (missing the spring) with the firing pin seat at the top of the picture.
Here's a shot of the 20 ga receiver with the firing pin hole circled. Note that there are no internal threads for the firing pin seat (retainer) to screw into.
My best attempt at measuring the firing pin recess came up with this:
Wondering if anyone has seen anything like this? How is the firing pin retained? I appreciate any help that anyone can give.
Again, thanks for your patience and I appreciate any help anyone can provide.
Kirk
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