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Your gun is The Webley and Scott model 400 or 500 model Marketed as the "Proprietary model" sold between 1900 & 1950.
These Guns were sold to the trade and at request would be engraved with the sellers name.
As stated by others the action features the Webley Screw grip and disc set strikers ,Hall marks of the 400-500 guns.
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The apparent age of this gun makes me wonder if the name John Wright might possibly be the stockmaker from Hoffman Arms Co.
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They look to be the proof marks from between 1925 and 1954.
Last edited by El Garro; 12/23/13 02:44 PM.
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I remember a similar Wright marked shotgun in an "Old Town Station" catalog about ten years ago. It sold immediately at $1000 as I called the morning after the catalog arrived and the gun was already sold. It looked very much like a Hoffman marked gun I had at the time as does the original poster's gun. A well done, very light handed cleaning will probably make a world of difference to this gun; I hope it is considered and remains a family treasure!
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They look to be the proof marks from between 1925 and 1954. I'd say earlier: 1904-25. From 1925 on, chamber length had to be marked. Good way to differentiate from earlier guns. For that reason, I'd say Model 400. The 500 did not appear until 1925.
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I think Michael Petrov, Bill, and Terry Buffum have it pegged. Some Hoffman guns have the same action from the same period as L. Brown mentions. See the Wright -- Hoffman connection referenced by Michael Petrov.
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I think when Hoffman disbanded a lot of the stuff on hand went to pay the men leaving.
The serial number of this gun is right in the middle of the known Hoffman shotguns and only a few numbers from one.
The gun was finished in the USA, engraved by Kornbrath and it may or may not be stocked by Wright, I just can't tell.
The owner wants to restore this so I'll let the shotgun folks offer advise. It's had a hard life and IMO will take much time and money to put it back the way it was.
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Great information! This gun is certainly cherished. I would like to restore it in some fashion. The barrel has been cut down and holes drilled at the end. I would like to clean up the barrel work as it looks rather amateur. I would also like to restore the rest. Do you all have advice for a company for the work in Kansas City or near by? Or possibly a resource for diy restoration. Thank you all for your help!
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