satx78247 Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) Friends, I've found an "about 12 gauge" muzzle-loading shotgun (in overall decent physical condition) by Scott & Son for sale here in the States & wonder if anyone has any information on "W&C Scott and Son" and possibly how to "date" the SxS double-barrel by approximate year of production? (I would like to use the shotgun, should I buy it, to re-enact the period of our Texas Revolution, the Republic of Texas era and the early days of our War Between the States. I may also hunt with the shotgun, if it proves to be in "safe shooting condition", once it is cleaned, inspected & re-lubricated.) My "persona" in the Revolutionary period (1834-36) is a "fictional elder brother" of my G-G-G-grandfather, who would have been an "amateur volunteer soldier" and "dirt farmer" of our little, poorly trained/equipped Texas Revolutionary Army. Some of you might be interested in knowing that: Despite the MYTH taught in our public schools here in Texas, it was not our "gathering together of" about a thousand shopkeepers, tradesmen, hunters & "poor farmers" and 2 companies of about 50 Texas Rangers, who defeated (the dictator) GEN Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana and his professional army of at least 17-18,000 "soldados". Instead it was largely the terrible Winter of 1835-36 (and the insufferable arrogance of "The Napoleon of the West") that utterly defeated the Mexican Army. That Winter was the WORST ever known in Texas & Mexico. = It SNOWED heavily that year in Mexico City! By the time of "The Miracle at San Jacinto" (The Battle of San Jacinto lasted 21 MINUTES!), well over half of the Mexican Army was suffering from malnutrition (General Houston had burned everything behind him as the Texas army retreated to the east), exposure to the bitter cold/snow/sleet/freezing rain, lack of tentage/warm clothing/blankets and had "divers diseases" (influenza, pneumonia, typhus, typhoid fever, dysentery, trench-foot, etc.) caused by poor field sanitation. (In other words, GEN Sam Houston let Santa Ana chase him until the Mexican Army was exhausted & then attacked when they couldn't fight any more.) yours, satx Edited August 31, 2013 by satx78247 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satx78247 Posted September 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Friends, A "companero" in Bastrop County, TX found the information on the Scott & Son double-barrel & forwarded it to me. = It was determined to have been made In Birmingham, UK between 1969-1875, because of the frequent changes in "writing" on the "ribbon" on the receiver's side-plates. yours, satx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 would love t osee some photos if you buy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satx78247 Posted September 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 kiffy, Will do. yours, tex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Ask on "doublegunshop" in the States and you will get all the info you will ever need plus a better idea of the value in the US as they can differ in other countries . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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