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Just because the patent for the forearm mechanism was granted in 1908 doesn't really have any bearing on when it started appearing on firearms. The patent for the forearm mechanism was actually filed by Aubrey in January of 1907.....so theoretically it was probably used at that point (and possible earlier), nearly a year and a half before the patent was actually granted.

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Thank you for your help / Lennart

Pete, I realized something and then went back to the Sears catalogs to confirm. Sears didn't offer an Aubrey/Meriden hammer gun until the Spring of 1908 catalog.....in fact, the 1908 ad specifically mentions that it was the first time they produced a hammer gun. So I think that would explain low serial numbers in conjunction with the 1907 patent on the rib. Also, the ad seems to imply that the barrels are interchangable with the hammerless doubles.

Joe,

I have to get to my copies to be 100%, but I think you are correct.


Pete

You are correct. It appears in the 1908, then disappears in the 1909 catalog. They continue to sell an un-named hammer gun that they state is made under contract for them....

Pete

That is intresting,you have so many sourses in Amerika so you kan tell the whole story.(As you kan see in the ser.nr.list there is not so many hammers in the beginning).But from what i guess 1908-10 it start whith AJ Aubreys lockpatent.The frame are different( Meriden and Aubreyframes and Gogh was the engraver on both locks flying "turnips") but the barrels are the same don`t you think.( But AJ Aubrey put his name on some hammerlesslocks too)

Regards Lennart