Nowhere on the gun (especially on the barrels/rib) is a name, something like Excellentia, Monte Carlo, Premier etc? 97 would be pretty late in the game for a Scott & Baker patent action (pat# 761 of 1878). I imagine it has standard shaped lock plates as opposed to dip edged type seen on the S&B patent guns. Still back action though. The Whitworth barrels would put it in the higher quality range, they werent cheap.
I wouldnt necessarily dog the gun because the stock was cut and a pad added, unless its lop is now something ridiculous like 13.
