SCOTT 475 #2 N.E.-26" EXTRACTOR | A Very Solid Gun at a Decent Price | 475 #2 N.E. | | #8310, F.C. Scott, 80-81 Bath Street, Birmingham, England Side by Side 475#2 Nitro Express Double Rifle. Mr. F.C. Scott was the son of James Charles Scott, J.C. Scott was the son of the Founder William Scott and J.C. Scott was the head of W.& C. Scott from 1887 to 1897. F.C. Scott worked at W.& C. Scott and founded his own gunmaking business in 1900 on Bath St. and later moved to Princip St. The gun has 26 Extractor shoe lump barrels with a 1/4 rib w/ 1 standing & 2 folding rear sights, Front ramp with night sight and sight hood protector, Rib extension dolls head with a third fastener, Bushed strikers, Bolstered frame, Double triggers, 14 1/2 L.O.P. over a 7/8 leather pad, Lever forend latch, Shadow line cheekpiece, Horn grip cap, Sling eyes, 90% coverage of typical English scroll, The buttstock and forend remain very solid and ready for many more years of Safari, No case colors left and the barrels have been reblacked, The bores are excellent with square rifling from the throat to the muzzle. We know this gun quite well as it was sold in Oklahoma in 1994 and shot at our range and shoots very well with Woodleigh .483 diameter bullets, 83 grains of IMR 3031, 3 grains of poly fill, Federal 215 primer and the great 3 1/2 case. It has enjoyed Africa the last decade and has taken several nice Cape Buffalo. It is proved at the 85 Cordite load and is ready for another visit to Africa. | $ 13500.00

WATSON 700 N.E. SIDELOCK-16 Lbs.6 Oz. | Ordered & Used by Mark Sullivan-Tough | 700 H&H Nitro | 1997 | #20700, Watson Bros, 39 Redcross Way, London Bridge, England; Back Action Sidelock Ejector 700 Nitro Express Made in 1997 for African Hunter Mark Sullivan with 24 in. Chopper Lump barrels with 1/4 rib and 1 fixed standing rear sight with a front night sight, Hidden third bite, Bushed strikers, Bolstered frame, Extended over the comb top tang, Double triggers with the front articulated, A massive action with a good length action bar with sidelock plates with the H&H style short leg to increase bar strength, Nicely carved action body both on the breech & action bottom, 100% coverage of very well cut acanthus leaf engraving on a case color hardened frame with the 1/4 rib and front ramp to match, It has a very nice piece of European walnut with good color & contrast, 14 3/4 in. L.O.P. over a 3/4 in. Silvers pad, 16 lbs. 6 oz., This gun has made its way to the game fields of Tanzania and was built for that purpose, It was ordered by Mark to be field proven and it has passed the test well. The original barrel blue remains at 70%, the case colors remain at 90% and the stock is as solid as when inletted and remains at 95%. It is tight to the face and the bores are as new. We can set you up with brass & loading dies for a memorable day at the range for you and your friends. It is cased in the makers oak & leather trunk with a full set of accoutrements and a trade label with a fair amount of history on the firm of Watson Bros. History here will take us back to 1875 and they later held an appointment to H.I.M. The Sultan of Turkey The Shah of Persia. They go back to the reign of King George III. | $ 105000.00

WILKINS 700 N.E. BLE-WELL BUILT-TOUGH | A Massive 17 1/2 lb. SxS-Exc. Engraving | 700 H&H Nitro | | #70001, J & L Wilkins & Co., Birmingham England, 700 H&H Nitro Express 3 1/2 Case SxS Massive Double Rifle with a 25 5/8 Chopper Lump Barrels with a 1/4 rib with 1 standing & 3 folding express sights with the yardage in Gold inlays, Rib extension with dolls head, Proved in Birmingham at 3000 BAR, Bushed strikers, Double triggers (That beats the hell out of a single trigger), Extended receiver tang that goes over the comb of the stock, Extended trigger guard tang to the steel grip cap, Shadowline cheekpiece, This Brutus weights in at the proper weight of 17 lbs. 6 oz., 15 1/4 L.O.P. over a 7/8 Silvers pad, Checkered panel flats back of the receiver, Very nice wood, 90% coverage of very nicely cut scroll engraving with Gold inlayed names, caliber and serial number on a case color hardened frame, Gold plated cocking rods, Locking screws for key action screws, It has a massive & proper frame size with the proper size grip and butt depth with a full size forend, Cased in the makers leather trunk with a canvas over cover. The gun is well built and displays excellent workmanship & quality. It is a handful but comes up with excellent balance and the feel of what one would expect from the ultimate cartridge chambered in a double rifle. Why a 700 Nitro, because there isnt an 800 Nitro. It is regulated at 50 yards for the 1000 grain solid bullet. If you are on license for Tyrannosaurus Rex and this carnivorous beast becomes unreasonably burdensome, my friend this is the piece you want in your hands. | $ 67500.00