*EXCEPTIONAL W.& C.SCOTT & SON SIDELOCK EJECTOR MONTE CARLO B DOUBLE GUN WITH CASE.

*EXCEPTIONAL W.& C.SCOTT & SON SIDELOCK EJECTOR MONTE CARLO B DOUBLE GUN WITH CASE. SN 102917. Cal. 12ga. Dbl triggers. Automatic safety. 30″ Flat matted rib, dove-tailed steel bbls are marked “W & C Scott & Son. Makers. “THE MONTE CARLO.B.”” on the right bbl, and “55,Victoria Street. London.England. Scott’s improved bolt.” on the left. Bbl flats show Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers and 1-1/4oz shot. They’re also stamped with SN “102917”. The scroll engraved action is marked with the SN, “W.C.Scott & Sons Makers,” the Scott castle logo, and Birmingham view proofs on the water table. The lock plates are engraved w/ scroll, pigeons in flight, and “W.& C. Scott & Son.” “Safe” is inlaid in platinum on the top tang. The nicely streaked Prince of Wales grip, English walnut stock measures 14-1/8″ over a serrated horn buttplate, and it features drop points and a silver oval engraved with the letters “L. R. L.” (Consignor states that the gun was presented to Lenox R. Lohr upon his retirement from NBC). Checkering is flat top w/ square mullered borders at about 20 LPI. The Anson release splinter forend has wood and checkering to match. Bore diameter: left -.733, right -.733. Bore restrictions: left -.040, right -.033. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.031. Drop at heel:2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight:7 lbs 3.5oz. The Abercrombie and Fitch marked toe under leather case has a brass plate on cover inscribed “To Lenox Riley Lohr from friends and colleagues in NBC and RCA, July 11, 1940”. Case is lined in maroon cloth and has a gilt and leather W & C Scott label, and contains A&F co. marked oil bottle, snap caps, and towel, as well as a 2-pc cocobolo cleaning rod, cleaning implements, keys, a bottle of Hoppe’s number 9, and the handle for the case. PROVENANCE: Copy of letter from consignor outlining history of the gun. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 99% orig blue. Small rub marks at the muzzles and breeches. Bores are bright and shiny w/ no noticeable defects. Action shows 95% orig case color, thinning to silver on action beads and fences. Lock plates retain 99% orig case color. Trigger guard and top lever retain 95% orig blue. Safety button is silvered on high points. Stocks retain 95% orig oil finish w/ a few handling marks. Forend tip is 60% silvered. Action is tight and on face. Ejectors are in time. Screw slots appear unturned. Case has quite a few scuffs in leather, handle is detached. Interior is in good condition, partitions are tight. 4-35487 MGM12 (9,000-13,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1340	$11,500.00	EXCEPTIONAL W.& C.SCOTT & SON SIDELOCK EJECTOR MONTE CARLO B DOUBLE GUN WITH CASE. SN 102917. Cal. 12ga. Dbl triggers. Automatic safety. 30″ Flat matted rib, dove-tailed steel bbls are marked “W & C Scott & Son. Makers. “THE MONTE CARLO.B.”” on the right bbl, and “55,Victoria Street. London.England. Scott’s improved bolt.” on the left. Bbl flats show Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers and 1-1/4oz shot. They’re also stamped with SN “102917”. The scroll engraved action is marked with the SN, “W.C.Scott & Sons Makers,” the Scott castle logo, and Birmingham view proofs on the water table. The lock plates are engraved w/ scroll, pigeons in flight, and “W.& C. Scott & Son.” “Safe” is inlaid in platinum on the top tang. The nicely streaked Prince of Wales grip, English walnut stock measures 14-1/8″ over a serrated horn buttplate, and it features drop points and a silver oval engraved with the letters “L. R. L.” (Consignor states that the gun was presented to Lenox R. Lohr upon his retirement from NBC). Checkering is flat top w/ square mullered borders at about 20 LPI. The Anson release splinter forend has wood and checkering to match. Bore diameter: left -.733, right -.733. Bore restrictions: left -.040, right -.033. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.031. Drop at heel:2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight:7 lbs 3.5oz. The Abercrombie and Fitch marked toe under leather case has a brass plate on cover inscribed “To Lenox Riley Lohr from friends and colleagues in NBC and RCA, July 11, 1940”. Case is lined in maroon cloth and has a gilt and leather W & C Scott label, and contains A&F co. marked oil bottle, snap caps, and towel, as well as a 2-pc cocobolo cleaning rod, cleaning implements, keys, a bottle of Hoppe’s number 9, and the handle for the case. PROVENANCE: Copy of letter from consignor outlining history of the gun. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 99% orig blue. Small rub marks at the muzzles and breeches. Bores are bright and shiny w/ no noticeable defects. Action shows 95% orig case color, thinning to silver on action beads and fences. Lock plates retain 99% orig case color. Trigger guard and top lever retain 95% orig blue. Safety button is silvered on high points. Stocks retain 95% orig oil finish w/ a few handling marks. Forend tip is 60% silvered. Action is tight and on face. Ejectors are in time. Screw slots appear unturned. Case has quite a few scuffs in leather, handle is detached. Interior is in good condition, partitions are tight. 4-35487 MGM12 (9,000-13,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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