Revised: 3/12/2015

Please Note: Certifiable antique ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31.

*RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED MERIDEN ARMS PUMP ACTION DELUXE RIFLE.

SN 10348. Cal. 22. Spectacular & rare little rifle with 24″ oct bbl, 7/8 magazine, white bead combination front sight, Lyman 6-A 2-leaf folding rear sight and a locking Lyman combination tang sight. Top flat of bbl has the 2-line Meriden Firearms Co. address with 1912 patent date. Top tang is fitted with a sliding thumb safety and right side of the receiver has a push button slide release, both of which were revolutionary innovations for the time. Mounted with spectacular burl Claro walnut with checkered, bullet-shaped forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved with the oval vignette of a Bob White quail on the left side and a woodcock on the right side, all surrounded by very well executed foliate arabesque patterns with nicely shaded background. Vignettes are surrounded by a wide border. The thumb screw on the left side is cone shaped and nicely engraved in foliate patterns on the face with very fine checkered edge. Meriden Arms rifles are in and of themselves very scarce, with deluxe examples rare and engraved pieces extremely rare. The design of this rifle very closely resembles the later Savage Models 25 & 29, especially the model 25 with its straight side oval ejection port and thumb safety. It seems likely that Savage may have purchased or absorbed the Meriden designs. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig factory blue with light edge wear and a couple spots of flaking; magazine tube retains 75-80% crisp orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a light patina; receiver retains 80-85% strong orig blue with light edge wear, a couple of dings and the loss areas flaked, not worn to a light patina; buttplate retains traces of blue. Stock has a tiny chip at the heel, otherwise wood is sound with a few light scratches and overall retains about 98% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. 4-54045 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 2545

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2545	$10,350.00	Revised: 3/12/2015 Please Note: Certifiable antique ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED MERIDEN ARMS PUMP ACTION DELUXE RIFLE. SN 10348. Cal. 22. Spectacular & rare little rifle with 24″ oct bbl, 7/8 magazine, white bead combination front sight, Lyman 6-A 2-leaf folding rear sight and a locking Lyman combination tang sight. Top flat of bbl has the 2-line Meriden Firearms Co. address with 1912 patent date. Top tang is fitted with a sliding thumb safety and right side of the receiver has a push button slide release, both of which were revolutionary innovations for the time. Mounted with spectacular burl Claro walnut with checkered, bullet-shaped forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved with the oval vignette of a Bob White quail on the left side and a woodcock on the right side, all surrounded by very well executed foliate arabesque patterns with nicely shaded background. Vignettes are surrounded by a wide border. The thumb screw on the left side is cone shaped and nicely engraved in foliate patterns on the face with very fine checkered edge. Meriden Arms rifles are in and of themselves very scarce, with deluxe examples rare and engraved pieces extremely rare. The design of this rifle very closely resembles the later Savage Models 25 & 29, especially the model 25 with its straight side oval ejection port and thumb safety. It seems likely that Savage may have purchased or absorbed the Meriden designs. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig factory blue with light edge wear and a couple spots of flaking; magazine tube retains 75-80% crisp orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a light patina; receiver retains 80-85% strong orig blue with light edge wear, a couple of dings and the loss areas flaked, not worn to a light patina; buttplate retains traces of blue. Stock has a tiny chip at the heel, otherwise wood is sound with a few light scratches and overall retains about 98% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. 4-54045 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 2545 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED MERIDEN ARMS PUMP ACTION DELUXE RIFLE.