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Has anyone Heard of this Manufacturer?
Unread 04-24-2012, 10:23 PM   #1
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I came across this gun and have been unable to find out anything about it. Anyone ever hear of them before? Thanks.
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Nice looking gun. Have you tried a Google search of the maker?
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Ask about it over on gunshop.com

Lots of knowledgable folks over there.
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Proof marks? they could narrow down the location and even a time span.
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Yes I tried Google and came up empty. I have asked the owner for pics of the water table and barrel flats to see if proof or other marks there can shed some light. I will give it a try on the double gun forum. Thought I would give it a whirl here first. Thanks for the responses.
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unless you know some one with a library of Geoffrey Boothroyd's books, as suggested, the doublegunshop folks are the next best place.


looks like a nice piece
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looks like a nice well made piece to me...lots of nice engraving too.... charlie
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By the looks of it I wouldn't be surprised if it was an American Maker along the lines of George T. Abbey Post it over on doublegunshop, as Dean & O.H. said. Perhaps Bill McPhail would recognize it. JMHO

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Don't know the name right off-will look in my reference books tonight. Looks to be on
a Scott action. Pictures of the action and barrell would be very helpful as to origin.
Nice medium grade gun in good condition
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Eric:
Just from the photos you have, I'd say the odds are it's a British gun. Or at least the bits came to the US from UK, and were finished up here. I can find no maker by that name in Boothroyd's directory -- or any of the Nigel Brown books. Thus, I think the "maker" was American, but got his components from Britain. The basic cut of the frame looks very much like it was made at W. & C. Scott.

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