Interesting Find

[Road King]

A while back a got a call asking if I was interested taking over the ownership of some old guns that a gentleman had taking up room in a storage locker. The guns had been in there for a number of years and he was not ever planning on using them. One of the items was what appeared to be an old shot gun case, in very bad shape, he told me it had been through a fire

I proceeded to open the case and to my surprise this is what I found:

He than said "Oh by the way the gun was not in the case at the time of the fire"

Yes the gun is a Webley& Scott 12ga.

Yes this is 9krt gold

As most of you may know I an not a real shotgun collector or expert and would like to get some information from some of our resident experts opinions on this gun.
What model is it? 700???
When was it made?
How many where made and where these only made for export?
Are they very collectable?
Is there still a demand for the Webley & Scott shot gun?
Can the case be repaired or replaced here in Canada?


Thanks in advance for any comments.

 

[brybenn]

U sir r a lucky sob!

 

[rembolt]

Nice find.wow

 

[hunter5425]

Its old and dangerous, you should send it to me for your own safety.

 

[Mark Dube]

Later than 700 I think with screw rather than pin retaining cocking rods.

Is there anything marked beneath the top lever?

Mark

 

[RRCo.]

Quick and easy way to date may be from the hallmarks on the gold escutcheon.

Very nice find, obviously.

 

[a j cave]

I'll trade you a 870 of a mode.12. A very nice find & very collectable.

 

[strider007]

HOLY CRAP!!! Now that's a real treasure...inside and out...literally! Congrats!

 

[Longwalker]

Are they very collectable?
Is there still a demand for the Webley & Scott shot gun?
Can the case be repaired or replaced here in Canada?
Thanks in advance for any comments.

Yes they are collectable! But even more shootable. Guns like yours tend to be "collected" by serious upland bird hunters who want a nice well made and mid-priced English gun. Yours has Nitro proof marks and 2-3/4" chambers, a bonus! The case looks beyond repair to me, but there must be some good "fitted" case makers out there, Sorry I don't know any!

 

[oberndorf]

Call Nick (http://w w w.nickmakinson.com) and he can either repair your case or make a new fitted case for you.

 

[catnthehatt]

What a find - and BNP'd as well!
Cat

 

[Ballistic Experience]

Wow what a beauty old gun. Would love to have something like that in my collection. Nice find.

 

[Light Infantry]

That wood is beautiful. Nice find, congrats.

 

[Road King]

Later than 700 I think with screw rather than pin retaining cocking rods.

Is there anything marked beneath the top lever?

Mark

Nothing maked under the top lever.

 

[kamlooky]

She sure is nice and easy on the eyes.
What a treasure.

 

[tacfoley]

What a find - and BNP'd as well!
Cat

Of course, it was made in Birmingham and sold on the commercial market, so it would had to have been proofed.

tac

 

[Road King]

Of course, it was made in Birmingham and sold on the commercial market, so it would had to have been proofed.

tac

I think I may have found the model as a Model 702 (still not confirmed) made either late 60s or early 70s (again not confirmed).

 

[Road King]

Quick and easy way to date may be from the hallmarks on the gold escutcheon.

Very nice find, obviously.

The hallmarks are 9-375-H-N. Which makes it 9 crt gold but not sure of date. There are a couple of other hallmarks but I can't make them out.

 

[North of 58]

The serial number is 132579. That would make it a 1962 manufacture date. It is a very nice shotgun.

 

[crunch68]

Enjoy your lovely find.