Gents

Can't seem to find who authored this patent, patent gas check no. 747. it is on a perkes patent action ( no. 1968 of 1878 )SLNE
looks identical to scott's

can't find it listed in british gunmakers (both volumes) or any of boothroyds books either.

Any help greatly appreciated.

H&H

This is an 1889 W&C Scott "Excellentia Triplex" . Is this the gas check you are talking about ?

HJ

Yes, looks exactly like that but it is marked with No. 747

Nice gun too.

H&H

Possibly the number 747 is a use number, not a patent no. I have a Scott using that patent and I think it a U.S.A. patent by W.M. Scott and T. Baker, number 264772 of Sept. 19, 1882. It is also British patent 617 of 1882, by William Middleditch Scott and Thomas Baker.

I think Daryl is right. As far as I know, Scott patented that style of gas check.

The gun you are looking at was probably made by them. They built a ton of Perkes-patent backactions for the trade.


OWD

It's marked

U.S.A.Sep.19.82
Pat. Gas Check
No. 3623

I agree with Daryl, this is Wm;Scott and T Baker patent 617 of 1882; "Gas vents on action face." Patent use numbers are often found on early hammerless guns by many makers. Scott,s manufactured many guns for H&H pre 1900, a business relationship that continued into the 1970,s ultimately ending with H&H,s aquisition of the Scott business.For this reason Scott patents are sometimes found on early guns attributed to H&H.