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Meridan Rifle - Preferably someone who has one ;)

siliconsorcerersiliconsorcerer Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
edited December 2008 in Ask the Experts
I have some specific questions probably best answered by someone who has one or has worked on them. I know it's not high on the rifle hierarchy status so don't laugh but now that I got it working I need a little original information on how it's really supposed to go together...

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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.comcaptkirk3@dslextreme.com Member Posts: 3,804
    edited November -1
    Can You be a bit more specific....? Not having a Clue as to just what it is you're looking for would help the situation...
  • siliconsorcerersiliconsorcerer Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well like the guides/wedges that hold the magazine tube, unlike say a sight they appear to be rounded vs flat on the ends and appear maybe to be designed to turn especially the back one. Is the tube supposed to be inserted in the rear one and then is the tube supposed to then be turned along with the wedge to insert the front one which also appears to be a little messed up. Or is it supposed to be put in straight and then the pin driven in the front one with both of them secure? Also the magazine tube was totally locked and started the front pin out and it freed up, haven't finished that to find out why. No matter what I do the bottom of the barrel is going to be a little repaired in these areas I just want it repaired back to whatever was original.
    I'm really just not much a rifle person I'm more into repairing and replacing internal parts in pre-1899 pistols.
  • FatstratFatstrat Member Posts: 9,147
    edited November -1
    Are you refering to a tube fed, pump action .22 rifle? If so, I believe it was made by Savage/Stevens. There were several models w/slight differences that it might be. Probably a Model 25 or 29.
    You can very probably find a pic of similiar rifle by checking the auction side.
    Must say I'm having trouble following your question. But it appears to deal w/the tube magazine. All of which I've seen,work basically the same.
    The outer tube stays stationary under the barrel. Held there by mounts that usually fit into dovetail slots on bottom of barrel. Sometimes they are secured by a screw.
    You remove the inner magaxzine tube by turning the end knob from the locked in position (pin in knob in small recess area where). To the position where it (the pin) lines up w/the slot that allows the entire inner tube to be pulled from the outer tube. Pull it all the way out.
    Then you drop cartridges into outer mag tube. Usually there is cartridge shaped cutout in the tube for loading. Or just drop them, case end first, into the end of outer tube. When tube gets full, reinsert inner tube. It should have a spring inside that will feel give resistence as it compresses against the cartridges as you push tube all way in.
    If it won't go all way in, you may have too many rounds in outer tube. When you get inner tube pushed all way in, turn end knob so that pin is in locked position.
    Hope this helps. If not, a pic of what you're looking at would likely help alot.
  • siliconsorcerersiliconsorcerer Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes, tube fed lever... I'll search for a like rifle it'll probably be easier to find more info on.
    The tube is held in place by dovetail slots HOWEVER they are rounded vs straight ended and the back dovetail turns 45 vs sliding out but their both a bit buggered.
    In the front dovetail there is a pin which holds the magazine tube, when I started to drive it out, the magazine tube unfroze until then I could not turn it / unlock it at all... Obviously I need to drive this pin all the way out but I can't see offhand how this could be wedging up the magazine.
    As I said I'll look for a like rifle, at this point it sounds like the dovetails probably should be fixed and the tube feed straight in and then pined into place.
  • siliconsorcerersiliconsorcerer Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    opps pump, da...
  • v35v35 Member Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Those rounded, dovetailed, magazine tube holders are not driven in but keyed in and turned 90 degrees.
    Someone may have tried to drive them out and buggered the keyslots.
    You can put them in place and reform the barrel slot using a flat punch and light hammer blows.
    I think this is what you're talking about.
  • siliconsorcerersiliconsorcerer Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    exactly what I was talking about, now that makes sense...
  • pactpact Member Posts: 104 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Meriden model 15 was designed and patented by Basil Savage and Authur J. Savage. Sons of Authur W. Savage, in 1912. The patent was assigned to Sears Roebuck and Company, who at the time owned the Meriden Firearms company. The rifle is not similar to any other rifle, except for the Mossberg Model M,K,S. These guns are almost identical because Mossberg bought the rights to the patent in around 1927ish. The mag tube rings do twist off like a Winchester model 1890/1906. The mag tube is held inside the mag rings by the pin in the front ring. Below is a copy of a parts diagram for the Mossberg.

    exploded-k-m.jpg

    I do have some parts if needed.

    Pact
  • siliconsorcerersiliconsorcerer Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    THANKS, greatly appreciated. The fore-stock is split but being the same kind of wood I'm going to try to repair it. This was done before and the inside was glopped up with glue which was why the darn thing would barely even pump without great effort, removing it opened the wood back up again. Otherwise I think I'm good after fixing up the other minor magazine stuff but if you wouldn't mind dropping me a email so I have yours in case I do run into anything it would be appreciated.
    fagan@fagansplace.com
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