Need Help -- W&C Scott and Son Double
Have this beautiful old piece in my possession for the time being to give it a once over checkup and cleaning. Of course, I plan to go no further than that.
The piece is beautifully engraved, and appears to be some sort of Pinfire sxs in what looks to be 12 gauge.
Markings
Top of barrel
W & C Scott & Son Patentees 7 Doeset Place Pall Mall London
Lower receiver Tang
No. 207
No other marking except the engravings which include the screw heads.
Ideas on DOM and value are welcome. It was the owner's great grandfather's.
Thanks
The piece is beautifully engraved, and appears to be some sort of Pinfire sxs in what looks to be 12 gauge.
Markings
Top of barrel
W & C Scott & Son Patentees 7 Doeset Place Pall Mall London
Lower receiver Tang
No. 207
No other marking except the engravings which include the screw heads.
Ideas on DOM and value are welcome. It was the owner's great grandfather's.
Thanks
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I don't know anything specific about it? But given the serial number and pinfire ignition, believe it would date no latter then the early 1870's. Pinfire ignition went out of fashion pretty soon after center fire became common in the 1860's.
EDIT #1, Given the manufacturer, age, Pinfire cartridges it's chambered for, and low serial number. IMHO, it would have a very substantial value in England or Europe. Much more then here in the U.S.
Due to their stringent gun laws, the collecting of shotguns is much more popular over there then on this side of the pond. You might contact a reputable dealer or auction house for a heads up on it's value over there.0 -
The factory was in Birmingham but Boothroyd's Directory says W & C Scott opened a London showroom at 7 Dorset Place in 1865.
Pinfires were mostly popular in France and Belgium and British pinfires are unusual .
But rarity does not always mean high value as antique shotguns are less popular with collectors than rifles and handguns, and pinfires less popular than conventional ignition.0 -
No doubt. I am merely helping him inventory for insurance
It was his great grandfathers and he is pushing 70. He's not selling anyway.0 -
$200 for insurance purposes; $150 market value to someone who WANTS a pinfire. It is a well made piece with about standard engraving for the period. Pinfires are not particularly popular in the U.S. but there are some collectors out there. I would date it 1870 - 1900 with the earlier period more likely. 0 -
Sounds good to me. I have a few various pinfire loose rounds.
It has 40 years of WD40 on it as his grandfather kept it in an attic.0 -
Hello agoetz2005 in this case it most likely did not make MUCH difference. BUT just a heads up WD40 is not a product one wants to use for LONG TERM storage. It does displace water but does very little to protect any firearm . 0 -
I know that.
I've made more money in the last 5 years cleaning WD40 guns than building a custom rifle or 2.
"hey my semi auto won't work right". Well look at the polished bolt. It's brownish yellow0
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