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W&C SCOTT & SON "IMPERIAL PREMIER" 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN
Guns International #: 103445215 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: W&C Scott Shotguns - Shotguns - English Double
Seller's Information
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Seller: A-Coin and Stamp Gallery Inc
Member Since: 7/25/10
First Name: Guy
Last Name: Ave
State: Florida
Country: United States
Phone: (407) 721-3748
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 40
Total Number of Listings: 5551
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Check
Description:
W&C Scott & Son “Imperial Premier” 12 Gauge Shotgun
London, England — Made in 1905
An exceptional example of one of the finest shotguns ever produced in England, the W&C Scott Imperial Premier represented the very pinnacle of Edwardian gunmaking. At the time of manufacture, the Imperial Premier cost more than contemporary Boss, Purdey, and Holland & Holland shotguns, and was reserved for Scott’s most discerning clientele.
Description & Features
- Gauge: 12
- Barrels: 30", oak leaf engraved
- Bores: Mirror bright
- Right: .732" with .030" choke (Improved Modified)
- Left: .731" with .034" choke (Full)
- Chambers: 2 3/4"
- Action: Bar-action sidelock ejector
- Bolting: Scott’s Improved bolting system with double underbite and square third fastener
- Gas vent system at the breech face
- Proofs: London Nitro, 1 1/8 oz
- Barrel steel: “Special Steel A1”
- Barrel inscriptions:
- Right barrel: “W&C Scott & Son – The Imperial Premier”
- Left barrel: “78 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, England”
- Water table stamped: “The Premier Gun”
- Tight on face
- Strong lock-up
- Well-timed ejectors
- No loose ribs; barrels ring beautifully
- Excellent, well-figured walnut stock with Fleur-de-lis checkering
- Small 1/8" crack at the right stock horn (stable)
- Length of Pull: 14 5/8"
- Drop at Comb: 1 9/16"
- Drop at Heel: 1 7/8"
- Weight: 7 lbs 1 oz
Elaborate, deeply chiseled game scene and oak leaf engraving of the highest standard, executed across the lockplates, action body, top rib, and barrels—work fully commensurate with the Imperial Premier designation.
Monogram & Attribution
Engraved on the lockplates, top rib, and gold stock shield are the initials “JSP.” These initials are believed to possibly correspond to John Shaffer Phipps (1874–1958), a prominent American industrial heir and gentleman sportsman active in transatlantic shooting circles during the Edwardian period and born into the Carnegie–Phipps steel fortune.
There is no surviving provenance to conclusively document his ownership; this attribution is offered as informed historical context only.
Case
- Original oak and leather case, recently relined
- Ivory pocket handle
- Accessories include snap caps, oil bottle, chamber brush, and brass cleaning rod
(no jags or bore brushes) - Canvas outer cover
- Large brass case plaque engraved “The Imperial Premier”
- Action fits snugly due to a newly fitted English Silvers recoil pad
- C&R eligible
- Shipping: $150
Price: POR
Curio/Relic: Yes
Shotgun Gauge: 12 Gauge