Dogs and Doubles

W. & C. Scott was one of the most important gunmakers of the last 200 years.  In the their history they came up with many different designs for doubles. One of the quirkiest was the Quintuple Grip system you can see on this shotgun. This system combined a standard Purdey-bolt with two bolts on the outside of [...]

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The first thing most guys look at when they pick up a double barrel is the wood. Some guys will pay attention to the make and the engraving. The guys who collect will inspect the condition. Very few guys ever glance at the shotgun’s fences. Like toplevers and triggers, a side-by-side’s fences are often overlooked. [...]

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