I inherited a 12 gauge side-by-side shotgun from my father and know next to nothing about it.
"W & C Scott & Son. Makers & Patentees 10 Gt. Castle Street Regent Circle London" on rib between barrels.
"W & C Scott & Son
Patented Block Safety
Hammerless" on receiver, front left side.
It has a sliding tang safety and two triggers.
"W & C Scott Patent" on the top lever (nomenclature?)
"Patent Crystal Indicator" on both sides of receiver, around small glass (?) porthole into action. You can see whether or not each hammer is cocked through these little windows. Neat!
Barrels are damascus steel. Serial number 20923 on both receiver and barrels. The receiver is covered with engraving, including most of the top lever.
What do I have here other than a beautiful heirloom? Can anyone point me to some additional reference material?
Thanks in advance for any information you may have to share.
"W & C Scott & Son. Makers & Patentees 10 Gt. Castle Street Regent Circle London" on rib between barrels.
"W & C Scott & Son
Patented Block Safety
Hammerless" on receiver, front left side.
It has a sliding tang safety and two triggers.
"W & C Scott Patent" on the top lever (nomenclature?)
"Patent Crystal Indicator" on both sides of receiver, around small glass (?) porthole into action. You can see whether or not each hammer is cocked through these little windows. Neat!
Barrels are damascus steel. Serial number 20923 on both receiver and barrels. The receiver is covered with engraving, including most of the top lever.
What do I have here other than a beautiful heirloom? Can anyone point me to some additional reference material?
Thanks in advance for any information you may have to share.