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The question was asked about barrel marks on Meriden guns.. I have a Meriden made, hammerless sidelock, It has 30" fluid steel barrels (and marked so on the water table) with an L in a circle. There was something above the L, but it didn't stamp well on the rounded surface of the barrel. This gun has "Utica Special" on the side plates. I saw another one in a shop, identicaal in every way, to the one I have, so Meriden apparently made guns for others, besides sears ..MDC

Pete and I will work on that one MD-any chance of high resolution close up pics? The marks of Lucient Clement have been found on Sears guns: CC AA & CC LC
thanks!

For perspective, the three-furrow disc horse drawn plow was selling for $43.50 in the 1906 catalog.

Pete

A Few years ago while at A Montana Gun show I purchased a Fagen 90% stock that had Meriden written on its side. The old fellow that was selling it told me that he was shore it fit a Parker hammeer gun. Truth is, it was for a Meriden gun just like it said. I still have the stock, and no Meriden gun. I paid $50.00. If some one needs it send me a Email. dlien40@hotmail.com

LR,

If you have the butt stock and forend I would take it off your hands.

email is: fullers.lakeo@comcast.net

Dave

MC-

Given the relatively short life of the Meriden Firearms Company and years that have passed since they were in business, I would suspect that parts may be a bit difficult to obtain, but I am always surprised at how available parts can be sometimes if one keeps their eyes open. Years ago I managed to find the proper extractor for an early commercial Colt Ace, and this month I found a factory new old stock IC barrel for a Winchester M12 Featherweight (that shotgun had a short production life '59-
'62)! There isn't a part made that a good gunsmith can't recreate, but that is expensive. One of the better sources of parts is the Gun Parts Corporation.

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/




Pete-

Who is the one maker you identified ? Where in Illinois are you? I am in Aurora. I went over to the St. Charles club yesterday and shot 2 quick rounds of trap with the Meriden. I just love shooting this old shotgun and I had a blast (after not shooting for over a month I managed to shoot 22/25 both rounds).

Doug

Lucient Clement: shows marks as CC, CC AA or CC LC.

Drew-

Thanks! I see you provided that information earlier, I was just slow to make the connection!

Doug

Doug,

Check your pm's.

Pete

OK guys here's what I came home with, haven't cleaned it up yet but it seems tight as a drum and everything works.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62422934@N00/943365136/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62422934@N00/943365116/in/photostream/

Dave