Private company

Meriden Firearms Co.

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The Meriden Firearms Company of Meriden, Connecticut, USA manufactured small arms from 1905 to 1918. Meriden manufactured 20 varieties of hammer and hammerless revolvers with an output of 100 handguns a day in 1906. In addition to revolvers the company manufactured shotguns and rifles.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1905Founded1
  • HeadquartersMeriden1

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The Meriden Firearms Company of Meriden, Connecticut, USA manufactured small arms from 1905 to 1918. Meriden manufactured 20 varieties of hammer and hammerless revolvers with an output of 100 handguns a day in 1906. In addition to revolvers the company manufactured shotguns and rifles.2

Corporate structure

Meriden Firearms Co. is part of a group headed by Sears Holdings Corporation. 8 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Sears Holdings Corporation Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
    • Sears Hoffman Estates
      • Meriden Firearms Co. Meriden
      • Sears Peru Subsidiary · Lima, Peru
    • Kmart Subsidiary · Detroit
    • SRC Facilities LLC Subsidiary · Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
    • SRC O.P. LLC Subsidiary · Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
    • SRC REAL ESTATE (TX), LLC Subsidiary · Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

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Products and brands

  • shotgun

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Timeline

  1. 1905Founded Founded1

Sources

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