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Re: Birmingham Proof Marks lagopus #217135 02/11/11 03:21 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,551 Likes: 116 England gunman Sidelock
gunman Sidelock Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,551 Likes: 116 England	As the Midland Gun efectivly when out of buisness In the early years of WWII ,it is safe to assume that the gun is pre 1940.

Re: Birmingham Proof Marks Corkdecoy #217174 02/11/11 07:07 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 62 Corkdecoy OP Sidelock
OP Corkdecoy Sidelock Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 62	Thanks for the input Gunman, as I am considering purchase of this gun that is exactly what I wanted to hear- Pre-war and not Post.

Re: Birmingham Proof Marks Corkdecoy #217256 02/12/11 11:22 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,575 Likes: 182 Iowa L. Brown Sidelock
L. Brown Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,575 Likes: 182 Iowa	According to Boothroyd, Parker-Hale apparently bought the name after WWII and imported some guns that were stamped "Midland".

Re: Birmingham Proof Marks Corkdecoy #217264 02/12/11 12:57 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,551 Likes: 116 England gunman Sidelock
gunman Sidelock Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,551 Likes: 116 England	I beleive they also finished some Midland guns under the Parker Hale name. The name was reserrected to maket a number of imported guns .Mostly budget quality.

Re: Birmingham Proof Marks Corkdecoy #217387 02/13/11 10:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,575 Likes: 182 Iowa L. Brown Sidelock
L. Brown Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,575 Likes: 182 Iowa	We got Parker Hale-marked Ugartecheas in the States. Wonder if it was the same in the UK.

Re: Birmingham Proof Marks Corkdecoy #217431 02/13/11 01:55 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,768 Likes: 117 Derbyshire, England lagopus Sidelock
lagopus Sidelock Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,768 Likes: 117 Derbyshire, England	Yes, it will be the same Parker-Hale. There is a 16 bore example for sale in my local gunshop in England. It must be a delux version as it has quite a lot of engraving. Lagopus.....

Re: Birmingham Proof Marks gunman #217448 02/13/11 03:38 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,164 Likes: 12 Canada Roy Hebbes Sidelock
Roy Hebbes Sidelock Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,164 Likes: 12 Canada	Midland was still in business on Bath Street In the late 1940,s & early 1950,s. At that time they were making some very nice single barrel guns for export to british Colonies in Africa. So called,chiefs guns. British Regulations of the day prohibited the sale of double guns to the indigenous people. For the record I was in their shop, and saw these guns. Roy Hebbes

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