Originally Posted By: treblig1958
Why would W & C Scott & Sons need anyone and especially W. Palmer Jones to build them a shotgun???


Possible reason: the gun in question was built on a patent registered to Jones. Could be Jones (theoretically speaking, of course) had not licensed this patent to other makers, hence they would build it if Scott's for some reason wanted one.

Conversely, Scott's built plenty of guns not to their own original design. If the patent was in force -- and they had an agreement -- they would license it from patentee and oftentime you will see another's patent number and "use number" on Scott's action flats.

Again, just a possible reason.