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Antique W. & C. Scott Double Hammer Shotgun 1871 Featherweight
Guns International #: 102558615 Seller's Inventory #: 44569
Category: W&C Scott Shotguns - Shotguns - English Double Antique
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1199
Total Number of Listings: 20246
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
FREE SHIPPING FOR ORDERS OVER $500! We also have a 30 day Inspection Period and NOT a 3 day Inspection.
Payment Types Accepted: We take all major credit cards with NO CREDIT CARD FEES! Also Check or Money order.
About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. We offer free Shipping for orders over $500.
Description:
Serial #2359, 12 GA (2 1/2"), 27 inch fine Damascus barrels with light roughness in each tube choked cylinder and cylinder. This is an early W. & C. Scott side by side hammer shotgun marked "W & C. SCOTT & SON. DORSET PLACE PALL MALL. LONDON." manufactured in 1871. This "C" grade light weight shotgun weighing in at 6lbs 10oz making this a slightly heavy "Featherweight" has about 50% scrollwork on the metal surfaces but lacks the game scenes of the higher "B" and "A" grades. These models introduced the top lever action and this has the lever marked "W.&C. SCOTT / & SON PATENT" surrounded by scroll. The side plates are also marked "W. & C. SCOTT / & SON". The gun is in excellent condition with the fine Damascus barrels retaining much of the original pattern still in the brown toning to a pleasant pewter grey and free of any major dents with only tiny use marks and some very small nicks. The frame, side plates and hammers retain perhaps 65-70% of the original vibrant case color with the balance fading to smoky grey with the trigger guard showing about 35-40% of the original high polish blue. The nicely figured checkered walnut stock and forearm are excellent, sporting a blank silver oval name plate and steel butt plate showing numerous light use marks and some very minor wear and flattening of a few points in the still very crisp checkering. The barrel flats have the appropriate British proof marks with the water table having the Purdey's Patent stamp along with the W & C Scott Patent for the action. The only major flaw being the bushing around the firing pin on the left side which is missing about half of the metal. The LOP is 13 ??" to the forward trigger with drops of 1 ?? and 2 ?? at the comb and heel respectively. The barrels are on face with a tight lock up and the lever resting just slightly left of center. The hammers hold on half and full cock and release with a crisp trigger pull. A beautiful, early, W. & C. Scott double hammer shotgun that would be a pleasure to shoot with the proper loads. Antique
SOLD
Antique: Yes