Not much information is available on Meriden Firearms, but you might go to the library and locate Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms. Then look through all the books on that shelf. The Meriden company was set up by Sears Roebuck to manufacture firearms for sale through their catalog and retail stores. It lasted from about 1905 to 1915.
If it is really old, like a pre-1900 model, get Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms from the library. It will probably give you more information than you need. If it is a later gun, try The Standard Catalog of Firearms, The Blue Book of Gun Values, Modern Guns, or Guntrader's Guide. You won't find much detailed information in these, but should be able to find the approximate period of production and an estimate of its current value in any of them. If you don't know what model it is, the Catalog has lots of pictures to help identify it and both the Catalog and Blue Book have serial number charts for most Winchester models which will pinpoint the year of production.
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Try going to gunboards.com or surplusrifle.com. Both have forums where you can post pictures of your firearms and ask for help identifying them. The people on both sites are very knowlegeable about antique military weaponry. If nothing else, I'm sure they can point you in the right direction from there. Good luck. -Jimpie
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There are many places one can find information about Buffalo Soldiers. One can find information on Wikipedia or go to Yosemite National Park Service website or look in history books in the library.
Meriden Firearms, Meriden, Connecticut, operated from 1905 to 1915 and was owned by Sears Robuck. Mr. A J Aubrey was the Sears official in charge of Meriden Firearms.
Standard fFirearms Catalog
There's a whole shelf of books on firearms in your library. Or you may find information on www.savagearms.com
Eastern Arms Company was a trade name used by Sears Roebuck. The guns were manufactured by Meriden Arms, Iver Johnson, Stevens, Savage, and probably others.
You need to start by being very lucky. Meriden owned by Sears) introduced the Model 15 Slide-action rifle in the fall of 1912. In 1918 Sears announced that the Meriden Firearms Company would discontinue the manufacture of sporting firearms. Depending on the parts that you need for your century old rifle, there are a few available on the website for gunpartscorp. Good luck!
Parts for a Meriden RifleMeriden Firearms was a subsidiary of Sears Roebuck and operated from 1905 until 1915. There is no source for new parts, but used parts may be available. Simple parts like a firing pin may be made by an experienced gunsmith. See the related links.
Marlin Firearms: A History of the Guns and the Company That Made Them by William S. Brophy
HOWARD ARMS CO. Tradename used by Meriden Firearms Company (1905-1918) on revolvers. Meridan was a subsidiary of Sears Roebuck and produced firearms for sale through their catalogs and retail stores.
Marlin Firearms is still in business. Check with them.(marlinfirearms.com)
Blue Book of Gun Values
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Eastern Arms was a Sears Roebuck brand name in the early 20th century. Possible manufacturers include Andrew Fyrberg, Meriden Firearms, J. Stevens, and Iver Johnson.