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The Dickerman trap gun of 1886 was a single barrel designed for trap. Patented by Amos Dickerman, Aug. 4, 1885.

https://www.google.com/patents/US323501?...apGAakQ6AEIKjAC

An ad for the gun in 1886 , manufactured by Strong Fire Arms Co.---------

https://books.google.com/books?id=nZnNAA...gun&f=false

More here----------Much later in the 1900s, But H E Dickerman [a relative of Amos Dickerman ??] and Strong still may have a connection----------

https://books.google.com/books?id=nO0cAQ...gun&f=false

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Fox M grade but I do not know how to load pictures. I have them loaded in a file but can't see how to down load them.

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Originally Posted By: Daryl Hallquist
The Dickerman trap gun of 1886...

An ad for the gun in 1886 , manufactured by Strong Fire Arms Co.---------

https://books.google.com/books?id=nZnNAA...gun&f=false



Daryl, I see from the ad, that rifle barrels of all calibers would be furnished if desired. It must have been a very "Strong" action and design.

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John, over the years I have seen a couple of Dickerman sets with rifle and shotgun barrels. I don't remember the rifle caliber. The guns seemed well finished, but the design seemed rather homely. Top lever cocking guns.

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I have a Meriden Trap gun....







and yes the trap gun has a raised rib...


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interesting how early serious trap guns were english straight grip. wonder when that switched to pg?


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bobski, I think your characterization of early serious trap guns having English stocks is wrong. There were some of each. I'm looking at about a dozen on the wall and they are evenly split between stock types.

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Researcher, that isn't Fox #400,568 is it? I know you keep a file of interesting guns.

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