mc asked if Scott made pigeon guns. Apparently in 1882 he billed his hammerless "triplex action" Patent 761 as a pigeon gun action. Here are two ads from an 1882 London exposition, one for Scott, and one for Holland&Holland, advertising the Scott action on H&H guns (which he either bought from Scott or made himself paying Scott patent royalties), both touting them as pigeon guns:

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Here is my 16 bore 27583 (1886) using the Triplex Action. There is a "Patent Action" stamp on it. Although most Reilly Pigeon guns from this tine were hammer guns with low profile hammers, this still fits what Reilly was advertising as a "pigeon gun" at the time - flat file cut rib, 30" Whitworth Compressed Steel barrels originally choked full and full, side clips. The only thing is the weight 6lbs 11oz..but that is still pretty heavy for a Reilly 16 bore if it were meant to be used only as a game gun. And it has a safety.

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Last edited by Argo44; 08/01/22 01:04 PM.
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