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I just picked up a Mears Brothers SxS sidelock with a side lever.

According to the trade label in what appears to be the original case and cleaning rod:

Mears Brothers
Makers of Fine Side Lever Breech Loading Guns
Est. 1886 at No. 4 Tachbrook Street
Pimlico, SW

British Gunmakers has the above, but spelled Tachbrooke and 1886-1892, There is also a "The Care of Guns" label by John Dickson and Son label attached to the interior lower right corner of the case.

Would anyone have more information? Thanks in advance

Shot it today with one of my few remaining boxes of low pressure Polywads. Shot good when I did what I was supposed to do.

Oddly enough no markings on the flats of the barrel and only proof marks on the water table

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That is an uncommon pattern for British guns. It's a Hufnagel called "Rosen" and has a distinct weld line down the middle of each scroll. The rod-rod welds are wavy and the ribband end welds are straight. I think it is 3 iron but would need a high resolution close up of the pattern to say for sure.



This is a Remington 'Oxford 4 S.J.'

It's 4 Iron - 3 'zipper' welds between 2 straight ribband edge welds

Nothing on the stock itself. There is a J with almost a half circle on the inside of the trigger guard tang where it meets the wood.

The barrels cock on opening when I lower the barrels and I hear two clicks

Thanks!