My W&C Scott & Son pinfire has fences which measure about 3/8" thick & it has a radius between the standing breech & action flats of about 1/8". The radius is best guess but with 35+ years in machine shops I have looked a lot of radii so that's close.
This gun was not Serial numbered, probably because it had the original purchaser's name engraved into the top rib. Mr Crawford estimated it to be from 1863-1865 based on the action design. It was he said built on a Matthews Patent which was issued in 1863 I believe he said, still have his letter.
Bolting is by a top lever with single underlug. There is no wear compensation in the bolt. It does however still bolt up snug, though it had some wear in the hinge joint. Even though I am not shooting it I placed a thin shim in the hinge just to make it snug & not "Rattle".
Barrels measure 29 3/4" with no appearance of having been cut. Bores are good with only very minor pitting. Locks are very smooth, I believe the best I have ever felt though will have to admit I have not felt the locks on many truly high grade hammer doubles. There are likely some better feeling ones out there but they can't be my much. It is Birmingham proofed but carries a London address of 7 Dorsett Place Pall Mall East, London.
A Benj D Kennedy of Louisville KY was the original purchaser.
I acquired it from a collector from Louisville. He had tried to find info on Mr Kennedy but found neither a birth nor death certificate for him in the area. He only found where he had a business license for a Jewelry Store in Louisville which included the time frame in which this gun was built.
