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Originally Posted by Russell E. Cleary
Milton:
Here’s a W. & C. Scott that has not-so-tall hammers.
My reprint of the 1890 Lovell Arms, of Boston, MA catalogue advertises two W. & C. Scott guns, each occupying entire and facing pages; one a hammerless, the other, depicted below, a Low Circular hammer gun.
Gauges available were 16; 12; 10 and 8.
Much is made in the ad copy of the low hammers, as follows:
“that the hammers when cocked lay VERY LOW (much lower than on any other hammer gun on the market). For this reason it is preferred by many to a hammerless gun.”
The grip type is alluded to by describing the gun as having a “Pistol Stock”, which today is more fashionably associated with Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (1841-1910).
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Does that say 110$ or 300$ I cant really make it out either way wouldnt that make them a pretty expensive sxs for the time ?
Theres a couple of Lovell 10 gauges on gunbroker also I have never heard of them before . Seems like you wouldnt want short hammers on a hammergun especially if you are wearing gloves .