Styla247 Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Hi guys Ive had this gun in my safe for a while now and I only just got round to digging for information about it. Its made by Midland Gun Company, Birmingham. Its a hammer action .410 side by side. I believe it was made in 1936 based on the barrel proof marks. I also believe the model is the “.410 3 inch model de Luxe” which was offered at about the same time. So really I guess if anyone knows these guns well and can shed any more light on it or correct me if i’m wrong then it would be great to hear from you. I have also thought about refurbishing it a bit. Maybe improve the wood work or possibly re-blue the barrels. If this is a bad idea then please let me know. Thanks Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Very nice. That will do up nicely.I didn't think they did 3 inch .410's in the 30's so I have learnt something else tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 I personally would not do it up it looks ok The 2 inch fourteen cartridge and the four long were quite common. Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styla247 Posted July 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Ok, thanks guys. Yeah I’ve been thinking about leaving it alone to gain some more patina. The bores are nice and clean. So i will just pop at a few clays once a year with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styla247 Posted July 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Ive just found this while digging deeper. On a website about the history of .410 Cartridge’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 You might find this an interesting read https://www.guynsmith.com/product/midland-gun/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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