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Jeff L.:
With the D32 on the watertable, are you sure of the tube lengths? If I recall correctly, on the ones I have the number on the left watertable is the same as the tube length.
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It has been suggested that the plant was sold to New England Westinghouse because they had just received a contract to produce Mosen Nagant rifles and bayonets for Russia. Some guns were produced in another facility on Center Street in Meriden until 1918 when Sears announced that the Meriden Fire Arms Company would discontinue the manufacture of sporting guns. The factory on Colony Street was demolished just a few years ago to make room for a modern factory building. That was the site were the Russian rifles were made. I had not realized they also were located on Center Street. Living in the Meriden area, I've met several people whose family worked for either Parker or Meriden. To my knowledge, Crescent was always in Norwich, not Meriden. An old timer has told about his father laughing about the Russian inspectors at the factory. They had several racks of newly completed rifles & would get the the inspectors busy on one rack. Meanwhile, they would roll the rack, that had just been inspected, around the corner, out of sight, and put it back in line to be inspected again. The poor guys were inspecting the same rifles over & over, while uninspected ones got packed for shipment! To make things worse, the firing pins got shipped separately from the rifles to a different port. All so that the rifles wouldn't fall into "the wrong hands." What do you think the chances were that the rifles ever got firing pins installed? Just about zero! Regards, Ron
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Raimey,
I'm afraid so, and I have to admit I was a bit disappointed because it seems like a wierd length. Taking the decimal to the thousandths is overstating things a bit... They measured right around 31 3/8" on a yardstick today. (I just did not like the looks of the fraction after I typed it the first time, so I did the math myself and came up with .375.)
revdocdrew,
I knew this thread was back there somewhere (I've lurked for quite a while trying to learn), and fortunately I thought to run a search for it before wading back page by page.
I'm sorry for not chipping in sooner, but it was until today I could get the gun back in my hands, for it currently resides at Pop's house.
I need to say THANKS to all of you. The information and insight in this Forum is astounding. You gentlemen are smart and generous. Heck, I'm a little nervous simply typing words y'all might read!
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Jeff L.:
What type Damascus are the tubes? Nothing wrong with the fraction or decimal, but are you sure the chokes are tight and not open? Anything is possible like 31 3/8", but can you determine if the tubes have been cut or not?
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Jeff L.
Thanks for adding another one to the list. It is really appreciated. Just to confirm the serial number is 26,941 and NOT 29,641? The reason I ask, from the short list so far, 26,941 would be in the middle of some Meriden Hammerguns. But that is why the list is being compiled.
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RJM,
Any other stories you have about either Meriden or Parker would be appreciated. Please do not hesitate to share them here.
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Barrels probably look something like this; large scroll 2 Iron Crolle  Jeff: are there any markings/letters on the brls just forward of the flats?
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PeteM:
I have 3 or 4 S30 & S32 Meridens. What block are serial number are you looking for?
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revdocdrew:
With that pic, do you think that the makers of Damascus influenced the psychedelic movement of the 1960's?
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Raimey: possibly you and jOe could stare intently at this image in a darkened room for 2-3 hours then let me know what you think about the relationship between Arabesque, Belgian damascus, and Jimmy Hendrix  
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