Bill, I'm quite familiar with Midland Gun Co. guns but have never seen a back action sidelock like that with a dipped edge lock plate. Mind you, the other week I came across a double 10 bore that looked nothing like anything described in their old catalogues. They made guns from low priced work tool hammer guns to top grade sidelock ejectors. One thing they had in common was that they were all soundly made when they left the factory. Midland Gun Co. still exists in name but does not make guns. A friend of mine owns the name and recently wrote a book that I had a hand in with research and photographs. I own a number of their guns in my collection. I will post this link
http://www.guynsmith.com/product/midland-gun/?from=midlandgun and from that you should be able to scroll down and get the e-mail address of Guy Smith the owner of the name. He may be able to tell you more. The company records as to serial numbers were destroyed during the last war. They made standard catalogue guns but would make anything to order so oddities do turn up and also made guns for the general gun trade. I have examples of their work bearing other 'Makers' names. If you want to contact Guy and have problems I do have another more direct e-mail address for him. I can't advise on price as U.S. prices for English guns are often way in excess of what they would fetch here. Lagopus.....
