Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this side by side shotgun for a penny-start auction, this is the W.C. Scott And Son Back Action Hammer Gun.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: W.C. Scott & Son
Model: Back Action Hammer
Serial: 2235
Date of Manufacture: 1898
Caliber: 11GA
Finish: Damascus steel
Barrel Length: 32"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Front Bead with No Rear Sights
Stock/Grips: Smooth Hardwood Stock with Checkered Pistol Grip and Smooth Hardwood Forearm
Action: Break-Action
Markings: Fine English Scrollwork Engraving with Exploding Starburst / Sunburst Pattern
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The W.C. Scott & Son back action hammer shotgun in 11 gauge, produced around 1898, stands as a refined example of late Victorian British gunmaking at its most purposeful — built by one of Birmingham's most respected houses at a time when the craft had reached its technical peak. Established in 1834, W.C. Scott & Son spent decades contributing meaningful innovations to the British gun trade, and by the close of the 19th century their output reflected generations of accumulated knowledge in lock geometry, barrel metallurgy, and stock proportioning. The back action lock configuration — in which the mainspring runs rearward behind the hammer rather than forward beneath it — allowed for a slimmer, more elegant action body and gave the lockplate a cleaner profile along the stock's wrist, a choice that suited both aesthetics and the structural demands of a heavier-hitting gun. The 11 gauge bore places this piece in a curious and increasingly rare niche; by 1870 the 11 gauge was already tapering off, being made in breech-loaders with cartridges, meaning a gun of this configuration built in 1898 was something of a deliberate anachronism — likely ordered to a specific purpose or taste, perhaps for the American export market or for a shooter who simply preferred the authority of a bore size that split the difference between the 10 and the 12.
Model: Back Action Hammer
Serial: 2235
Date of Manufacture: 1898
Caliber: 11GA
Finish: Damascus steel
Barrel Length: 32"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Front Bead with No Rear Sights
Stock/Grips: Smooth Hardwood Stock with Checkered Pistol Grip and Smooth Hardwood Forearm
Action: Break-Action
Markings: Fine English Scrollwork Engraving with Exploding Starburst / Sunburst Pattern
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The W.C. Scott & Son back action hammer shotgun in 11 gauge, produced around 1898, stands as a refined example of late Victorian British gunmaking at its most purposeful — built by one of Birmingham's most respected houses at a time when the craft had reached its technical peak. Established in 1834, W.C. Scott & Son spent decades contributing meaningful innovations to the British gun trade, and by the close of the 19th century their output reflected generations of accumulated knowledge in lock geometry, barrel metallurgy, and stock proportioning. The back action lock configuration — in which the mainspring runs rearward behind the hammer rather than forward beneath it — allowed for a slimmer, more elegant action body and gave the lockplate a cleaner profile along the stock's wrist, a choice that suited both aesthetics and the structural demands of a heavier-hitting gun. The 11 gauge bore places this piece in a curious and increasingly rare niche; by 1870 the 11 gauge was already tapering off, being made in breech-loaders with cartridges, meaning a gun of this configuration built in 1898 was something of a deliberate anachronism — likely ordered to a specific purpose or taste, perhaps for the American export market or for a shooter who simply preferred the authority of a bore size that split the difference between the 10 and the 12.
British gun makers of this era refined the break-open action to produce exquisitely crafted side-by-side double-barreled shotguns, with the British trade remaining largely bespoke, meaning each firearm was custom-built for its owner. The external hammers, by 1898 considered by many to be a holdover from an earlier age in the face of rising hammerless designs, nonetheless carried with them a tactile directness that many shooters still preferred — the visible, manual act of cocking providing both a clear safety indicator and a certain confidence in the gun's readiness. Damascus or laminated steel barrels typical of the period would have been regulated by hand to shoot together to a single point of aim, and the whole package, from checkered straight-hand stock to engraved lockplates, would have been finished to a standard that reflected W.C. Scott & Son's standing among the better British makers of the age.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3-day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3-day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Additional Details
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Additional Information
GunbrokerLink: |
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1185084730 |
BidPrice: |
0.01 |
AuctionEndDate: |
2026-07-05 21:00:00 |
CurrentBid: |
705 |
SoldOutTime: |
2026-07-05 17:06:43 |
