Lot 1546 Detail
10 gauge W. & C. Scott Premier Grade Double Barrel Shotgun
Serial no. 31254. 10 gauge. 30 1/4-inch Damascus barrels. Game rib marked: W. & C.
Scott Patent Triplex Lever Grip | The Premier Quality | 10 Gt. Castle Street, Regents
Circus London. Case-hardened pull rod action on Scott's patent 761 of 1878 with
back-action locks.
Action and locks elaborately engraved waterfowl: ducks, geese, heron and an eagle with a
swan in its talons. Crystal cocking indicators. Extractors. Automatic safety. Finely
checkered half-pistol grip stock of highly figured walnut. Vacant gold shield. Horn
buttplate. Finely checkered splinter fore-end with push-button fore-end.
Condition: Very Good, as partially redone. Barrels show 80 - 90% of
browning. Action barrels show looseness. Bright bores. Action, locks and furniture show
silver patina. Screws show marring. Stock cracked at the grip. Stock shows handling marks
and a few scratches on an older recoat. Fore-end shows significant losses on edges.
Data: Barrel Dimensions: Bore: 0.777/0.778-inches. Chokes: 0.030/0.032-inches (Improved
Modified). Chambers: 2 7/8-inches. Proof: London, Black Powder, 10 B/12 M, 10 B/12 M, Not
for Ball. Stock Dimensions: Pull: 13 1/2-inches. Drop at comb: 2 1/8-inches. Drop at heel:
3-inches. Cast-off: 1/8-inches. Weight: 9 pounds, 7 ounces.
Estimate: $800 - $1000
