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#669377 01/02/26 09:22 PM
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Just won this 16ga pigeon club gun WC Scott with Damascus barrels hopefully it will just need wood work as seller claims. How does this model fit in their levels of models? Are 16s very rare? Thanks in advance
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good lookin ole gon...

oak leaf engravings are interestingly different...

about half side plate engravings coverage suggests middle of the line quality embellishment...

top of the line was premier quality, with full coverage side plate engravings...

https://www.ospreyarms.com/product/w-c-scott-10-bore-premier-hammergun/

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keep it simple and keep it safe...
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Lower middle grade, like ed sed.

Looks like it's in nice, original shape. Congrats.

12s are common, 16s -- not. Scarce

Looks like it's in nice, original shape. Congrats.

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Here you go; on the cover of the 1891 catalog
https://cornellpubs.com/product/645/

The Special Grade was a plain quality hammer gun; the Excel Quality, Victoria & The Pigeon Gun Club were medium grade hammer guns. The highest was the Premier.

Note there was also an earlier Bogardus Gun Club hammer gun.

Please post an in focus shot of the flats like this.

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This 12g Pigeon Gun Club SN 70847 dates 1896 - 1904 and interestingly specified Waldsrode 32 grains with 1 1/8 oz. shot; a light Pigeon load.
Wolffe & Co. in Walsrode, Prussia had a London agent, George Beutner, in 1892 who established The Walsrode Smokeless & Waterproof Gun Powder Co. in 1894.
Walsrode Gray was a 33 grain = 3 Dram powder.
In 1895, agents in the U.S. included Von Lengerke & Detmold, N.Y., Von Lengerke & Antoine, Chicago, M.F. Kennedy & Bros., St. Paul, and Clabrough, Golcher & Co.

The image is low resolution but with enhancement I believe the barrels are 3 Iron British Best

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You won that ?!! That is so awesome!! Good for you!!


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