Main Sale - September 2011 : Sale A1056 Lot 731
W. C. SCOTT, AN 8-BORE PINFIRE SINGLE-BARRELLED LIVE-PIGEON GUN, serial no. 7278,

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W. C. SCOTT,
AN 8-BORE PINFIRE SINGLE-BARRELLED LIVE-PIGEON GUN, serial no. 7278,
circa 1865, possibly converted from muzzle-loading, with re-browned 32 1/2in. round twist-steel barrel, scroll engraved breech and tang with twin fences, border and scroll engraved action body, border-line and scroll engraved bar-action lock with game scene in an oval at the tail, scroll engraved hammer, chequered walnut straight hand stock, iron heel-plate, scroll and border engraved trigger-guard tang, scroll engraving to the bow, 'Jones' patent under-lever opening, chequered forend with horn 'tulip' tip (furniture and lock-plate stained and lightly worn)
Estimate £1,200-1,600