Originally Posted by SKB
Originally Posted by MattH
The US was a very big market for Scott in the late 1800's, particularly before the large tariffs were imposed (I think by McKinley??). Scotts were often seen in the pigeon match results where gun makers were reported.

Tariffs, a terrible idea in 1890, a terrible idea in 2025. Some things don't change.


Originally Posted by Drew Hause
Matt is correct. Look at the beginning of this document
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D8QkBDo-KIQYk2G8lkE-kHLUybB5NJzBahX_eFKEyuY/edit?tab=t.0
The McKinley Tariff was 1890 and the most popular Live Bird guns until about 1895 were by Scott and Greener.

Hmmmm, the Preacher says Scotts remained the most popular Live Bird guns until about 1895, in spite of the large McKinley tariff being imposed a full 5 years earlier.

But Princess SKB Stevie has been repeatedly whining and having a complete meltdown over the Trump tariffs. He/she has been crying that they killed his/her import business after only a matter of weeks.

Sounds like it was a pretty shitty business model... apparently based upon Free Tagline Advertising here, and apparently being unable to even pay Dave the $12.00 fee for each and every successful sale resulting from that free advertising... Just my opinion, based upon what I see posted here.

I would like to suggest a new business for our little crybaby Princess SKB... he/she could collect all those tears and bottle them and sell it as "Trail of Tears Rust Bluing Solution"

Princess SKB Stevie is indeed the Trump Derangement Syndrome Poster Child.


Voting for anti-gun Democrats is dumber than giving treats to a dog that shits on a Persian Rug