May 8-10, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/9/2024
Circa 1886. An antique Premier model game gun with 30” brown laminated Damascus steel dovetail barrels. Barrels are fit with extractors, 2 – 1/2” chambers and lock up extension on rib. Barrel rib is smooth wide / tapering with round brass bead at muzzle. Rib is inlaid with a gold banner. Sidelock action with crystal cocking indicator windows. Under cocking indicator reads ”PATENT COCKING INDICATOR”. Locks with handsome game scenes of geese and ducks surrounded oak leaves. Gun reads “W&C SCOTT & SON”, PATENT -BLOCK SAFETY HAMMERLESS” at left action knuckle. Action fit with 3rd fastener and gas escapes. Top lever is scroll engraved and checkered, slide safe is checkered. Gun is auto-safe. Honey colored stock with fine checkered round knob pommel grip, silver oval, and finished by a black leather covered pad. Double triggers are protected by a scroll engraved trigger guard which extends to a 3/4 length bottom strap with serial number engraved. Splinter forend with fine checkering and with checkered and scroll engraved. Internal iron metal is engraved “38068”. Gun comes in a light colored leather case. CONDITION: Good. Barrels with mostly all brown. Bores are good with some interior freckling closer to breech than muzzle. Action and triggers are sound with snap caps. Stock is very good as restored. Forend is very good as restored. Case good with signs of storage and use.
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .025 (R) .028
Internal Bore Diameter
(L) .734 (R) .731