I concur with the analysis that while not the highest possible grade Scott, it is at the top of the spectrum of quality. I believe it could be said to be a catalog gun to the extent that all the guns at the top end of the catalog were in some respects custom with options. With Scott as with other makers the top end is shown in the catalog, but the ordered and made to order from stock parts.

American manufatcturers like LC and Fox were similar in listing the top end guns in their catalogs while making them on what was essentially a custom basis.

Michael Dittamo
Topeka, KS