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W. & C. SCOTT
A FINE 12-BORE 1878 PATENT 'THE PREMIERE GUN' SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR WILDFOWLING / PIGEON GUN, serial no. 45004,
30in. Whitworth-steel nitro reproved barrels (in 2010) with matt rib with intermediate bead sight, fine scroll engraving at the breech ends, tubes finely gold-inlaid in script 'J. J. LANGLEY. LUTON. NO. 1403', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 choke in both, T. Perkes patent treble-grip barrel-cocking hammerless action, patent no. 1968 of 1878, use number 1463, side-clips, carved leaf fences, incorporating W.& C. Scott patent automatic block safety, Scott patent crystal cocking-indicators, patent no. 3223 of 1875, Scott patent gas check system, patent no. 617 of 1882, use number 3887, Needham & Hinton patent intercepting sears, patent no. 706 of 1879, fine scroll engraving surrounding scenes of New Zealand wild turkey and guineafowl, greylag and canada geese, the underside with a mob of emus, the triggerguard with a peacock, retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening, 13 3/8in. well-figured semi-pistolgrip stock with horn buttplate, fore-end with Scott 1873 patent 'key' release catch and horn finial, weight 7lb. 6oz.
Estimate £2,000-3,000
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