Fans of Webley & Scott guns owe it to themselves to buy the Crawford and Whatley book : "The History of W.& C . Scott Gunmakers. Although a slim volume, it's packed full of information. Until I read a quote from near the end of the book, I was not aware of just how important a role the 700 series guns played in the firm's history:

"Approximately 85,00 double guns, of which the Model 700 series accounted for one-third were produced by Webley&Scott from 1897 to1979.