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