W. & C. SCOTT & SON SIDELOCK DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN 2-BARREL SET SN 59379. Cal. 12 ga. Wonderful sidelock Scott dbl with two sets of 30” bbls, one choked FULL/FULL and the other MOD/IMP-CYL. One has an ivory bead and the other a gold bead. Both have crossbolt rib extensions with ejectors & dbl underbites. Both sets of bbls are marked on rib extension “SCOTT’S IMPROVED BOLT”. Right bbls are engraved with maker’s name & address and left bbls are engraved with “MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH’S FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL”. Bottom of all bbls are marked with Whitworth’s name & trademark and Whitworth’s serial number. Bbl flats have black powder proofs. Receiver has rounded edges with full 7-pin sidelocks and receiver & sidelocks are beautifully engraved with about 85-90% coverage very fine English foliate arabesque patterns. It has maker’s name on each side. All appended metal is engraved to match. Mounted with very nicely figured straight grain French walnut with two checkered splinter forearms & Scott’s lever latch and straight hand stock with raised teardrop side panels, 14” over a collapsed red waffle pad. There is a silver initial oval on bottom. Accompanied by its orig burgundy felt lined leather trunk case with maker’s label in lid overstamped “AGENTS: - WILLIAM READ & SONS, BOSTON”. Tools & implements are missing. MOD/ IMP-CYL BBLS: Bore diameter: left - .734, right - .730. Bore restrictions: left - .017, right - .002. Wall thickness: left - .025, right - .028. Weight: 6 lbs. 15.36 oz. FULL/FULL BBLS: Bore diameter: left - .735, right - .735. Bore restrictions: left - .030, right - .033. Wall thickness: left - .033, right - .036. Weight: 7 lbs. 13.76 oz. Drop at heel: 2”, drop at comb: 1-1/2”. CONDITION: Very fine plus. One set of bbls retains about 98% strong orig blue with brilliant shiny bores. The other set of bbls retains 95-96% strong orig blue, slightly dulled with bright shiny bores and slight orange peel roughness. Receiver retains about all of its orig case colors, moderately faded. Lockplates retain virtually all of their bright orig case colors with some orig shellac covering. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains a smooth hand worn oil finish. Mechanics are crisp. Case is very fine with minor water staining on one end with usual nicks & scratches but retains most of its orig finish. Interior shows very light wear with colors bright & strong and a couple of minor moth holes. A fine & scarce desirable set. 4-33651 JR486 (10,000-15,000)
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