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Originally Posted by Jim Akins
Steven ,it looks like many that were made for the trade. the forend dates it earlier than the dealer does. Check the proof marks, if it is marked "not for ball" it was made between 1875 and 1887
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- Jim the 16 gauge W. C. Scott & Son Damascus hammer gun I now have for sale (see that sector) is also marked on the barrel undersides Not For Ball- Patent date stamped on watertable is Oct 65-- 1865 the Year Mr. Scott patented his Scott spindle top-lever-to-underbolt linkage system-- but I have no other way to date mfg of my gun- am I safe in assuming the same time frame with the Not For Ball markings as on the gun involved herein? Thank you for any input you can lend--
