EXTREMELY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED MERIDEN MODEL 15 .22 PUMP RIFLE! BASED ON SAVAGE PAT. LIKE THE 03 14 25 29 REMINGTON 12 121 WINCHESTER 61 1890 90 1906
Guns International #: 100533157 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Savage Rifles - Winchester Rifles - Model 61
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Seller: JohnBrowning
Member Since: 1/27/15
State: California
Country: United States
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Cashier's Check or Money Order
Description:
ONE OF THESE RIFLES WITH LESS ENGRAVING COVERAGE ON THE RECIEVER JUST SOLD FOR $9000 PLUS 20% FEES AT JAMES JULIAS S. THAT'S NEARLY $11,000! THIS IS A SELDOM SEEN MERIDEN MODEL 15 .22 CALIBER RIFLE THAT IS FACTORY ENGRAVED WITH DELUXE CHECKERED AMERICAN WALNUT WOOD. THIS BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GUN IS 100 YEARS OLD AND WAS MADE BY MERIDEN ARMS OF MERIDEN, CT USA. IT IS HAND ENGRAVED AND FEATURES WONDERFUL SCROLLING WITH SQUIRREL ON ONE SIDE AND BUNNIES ON THE OTHER. THEY BASED THESE RARE PUMPS OFF THE 1912 PATENT OF THE SAVAGE ARMS FAMILY. THIS IS WHY IT LOOKS SO SIMILAR TO THE EARLY 1900'S SAVAGE AND WARDS .22'S. HOWEVER, IT HAS IT'S SUBTLE DIFFERENCES. THE AMERICAN COMPANY STARTED IN 1912 AND WAS TAKEN OVER IN 1918 BY MOSSBERG, WHOM MAY HAVE SOLD A FEW OF THESE RIFLES BEING DESIGNATED AS MODEL K'S. MERIDEN FIREARMS ARE VERY HARD TO FIND ESPECIALLY WITH COLLECTOR QUALITY AND CHARACTER. THIS HAND ENGRAVED LITTLE RIFLE IS ALL ORIGINAL AND IS THE BEST ONE OF THE 4 ENGRAVED MERIDENS I HAVE SEEN IN OVER 30 YEARS OF COLLECTING 22'S. IT SHOWS SOME BLUING WARE BUT IT WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF AS YOU CAN TELL BY THE BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL WOOD. THE BLUING ON THESE RIFLES AND MANY SAVAGES DID NOT HOLD UP WELL TO HANDLING AND CLEANING PRODUCTS. ALL OF THEM THAT I HAVE SEEN HAVE HAD MAJOR BLUING LOSS IN PATCHES NO MATTER THE OVERALL USAGE OR CONDITION OF THE RIFLE. IT WAS EITHER DUE TO THE TYPE OF STEEL THEY USED OR THE BLUING PROCESSED THEY USED. THIS ONE IN PARTICULAR HAS THE BEST OVERALL FACTORY FINISHES I HAVE SEEN! THE BORE IS A TYPICAL 100 YEAR OLD .22 BORE WITH WARE AND SOME SPOTTING. PLEASE SEE THE PICTURES AND EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR OFFERS. YOUR SHARE OF SHIPPING AND INSURANCE IS $50.
SOLD