2sledge Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 hi just bought an old midland sxs 2 1/4 chamber 28 inck barrels s/r no 25882 can anyone tell me how to age the gun off the serial no i am thinking around 1920 ii 1930 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Proof marks are the best way to identify age to be honest. Can you post a photo of the proof marks and someone will give you a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Vector Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 18xxx 1904 to 1925, 28xxx 1960. Yours will be somewhere in between... The original proof marks will give you a much closer approximation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 As said someone with knowledge of proof marks could tell you from the marks. i was told mine was proofed in the 1904 to 1925 bracket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Was in the north west yesterday spent a pleasant couple of hours on the M62with nothing to do . You could have brought it across and I could have had a look at it .Seriously though proof marks are the first thing to look at when dating . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Definitely post 1841. Purely out of interest, could you clarify the chamber size as that might have an influence on the date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOLLSEYES Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) Any one got an idea of age of my Midland sxs.serial no-113642.32" barrels 3" chambers.inscription on top rib reads "For 3" paper cases".Made as a wildfowling gun it weighs just shy of 8lbs.Getting a bit pricey using Bismuth but only use it on special days. Edited March 24, 2014 by DOLLSEYES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Vector Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 After 1896 but pre-1904. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshootist Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 A 32" sbs! Lovely gun, I bet it swings beautifully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) I have the same gun but with 30" barrels, although it does not say for paper on the top rib. Handles 3" Gambore steel very well, ( was choke full and full when I bought it (early 90's) but had it opened out to 1/4 & 1/2 shortly afterwards. Any one got an idea of age of my Midland sxs.serial no-113642.32" barrels 3" chambers.inscription on top rib reads "For 3" paper cases".Made as a wildfowling gun it weighs just shy of 8lbs.Getting a bit pricey using Bismuth but only use it on special days. Photo0060.jpg Photo0054.jpg Edited March 25, 2014 by Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOLLSEYES Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) A 32" sbs! Lovely gun, I bet it swings beautifully. Yes mate,i own a 30" Tolley Altro and a 32" G E Lewis wildfowler and the Midland comes up and handles the best. I have the same gun but with 30" barrels, although it does not say for paper on the top rib. Handles 3" Gambore steel very well, ( was choke full and full when I bought it (early 90's) but had it opened out to 1/4 & 1/2 shortly afterwards. I had the first barrel choke eased out to 1/4 to shoot steel out of and to open up the pattern,originally it was 3/4 3/4,something i wish i hadn't had done now. Edited March 25, 2014 by DOLLSEYES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 My dad has the same Lewis too. Yes mate,i own a 30" Tolley Altro and a 32" G E Lewis wildfowler and the Midland comes up and handles the best. I had the first barrel choke eased out to 1/4 to shoot steel out of and to open up the pattern,originally it was 3/4 3/4,something i wish i hadn't had done now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshootist Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I'll be on the look out for a 32" gun soon for the rare occasions that I need to throw heavy lead and don't want to use a semi-auto. I saw a 32" midland back action hammer gun on guntrader some time ago. It looked fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Yes mate,i own a 30" Tolley Altro and a 32" G E Lewis wildfowler and the Midland comes up and handles the best. I had the first barrel choke eased out to 1/4 to shoot steel out of and to open up the pattern,originally it was 3/4 3/4,something i wish i hadn't had done now. why should you regret that, bismouth is too dear and tungsten it appears gives you cancer. at least you get to use the thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOLLSEYES Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 [q4 cho keyote name=kent" post="2486266" timestamp="1395849517]why should you regret that, bismouth is too dear and tungsten it appears gives you cancer. at least you get to use the thing Because I can't seem to hit anything with the open choke! I wish I'd left it alone and just shot bismuth thfough it.probally don't even put a box through it all season.use factory steel through my other guns so the midland only comes out on special occasions or towards the end of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Pattern it with a few different shells see whats happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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