Interesting 10 Gauge

[Larry the Gun Guy]

OOPS

[ArtS]

I took these two shots before starting to strip down the gun.





The guns top to bottom are the 1872 W.C. Scott & Sons 8 ga, The circa 1868-1885 10 gauge, the Albert Harper circa 1885 12 ga, and the circa 1920 Manufrance 16 ga (Model 44).

Of the four, the Harper at 5-1/2 pounds and 2-1/2" 12 ga is the ideal messabout gun (action and use is smoother than the 16 ga).

It also occured to me that the Galand, with it's stock fit, long barrel and rear broad V sighting device (which builds in a higher aiming point) might be a hoot for a round of trap.

[Bruce A Lyons]

Great Scott!

[ArtS]

The Scott wasn't even listed in the 1872 Scott catalog (no singles shown). It came out of Boston nd was likely sold through William Reid (their first distributor in the US). It carries the more prestigious address which pewgs it as one of their top two grades, the Premiers not appearing for a few more years, according to the Scott book. What is unique is the incredible sculpting of the action and breech section. I am xcertain from the look that a normal double acxtion was taken and reworked into a single withan angled firing pin.