![]() ![]() ![]() The stock is a very well figured, straight-hand stock. The serial number is 3290 would indicate that it was built around 1878, making it the oldest of the three guns Marked “Not for Ball” indicating it was originally proofed between 18. the Prince of Wales 39 Gordon Street, Glasgow.” Barrels are fine Damascus, 30 inches long, choked skeet and improved cylinder. (See Figure 5.) It weighs in a 5 1/4 lbs., balancing under the hinge-pin. The 20 bore is by far the most sophisticated gun of the trio. The gun has been cased in a vintage case with a collection of tools contemporary to the gun. The stock is a full pistol grip with an ebony grip-cap. The barrels are Damascus 26” long and are choked IC and a tight full. Drop at the toe is 1 ½” and at the heal is 2 ¼”, identical to the 410. The gun was nitro proofed in the 1954 to 1989 period when the gun bore measured. However, the original London proof marks are of a later date (1887 to 1898 proof laws). Based upon the gun’s rib address and serial number of 3872, the gun was made between 18. The 28 bore, while still relatively a plain gun, it is a little higher in quality than its younger 410 brother. ![]() When struck, the clay sort of dripples apart, rather than exploding. Needless to say, my attempts were not wholly successful. ![]() The 410, 2-inch shell, contains a mere 3/8 oz. I have attempted to shoot sheet with the little gun. The gun has been cased in a vintage case with an appropriate set of tools (Figure 2). The gun balances about ¾” in front of the hinge pin. It was reproofed for nitro following the 1954 to 1989 proof laws. Dougall and Son” The gun was originally London proofed following the 1896 to 1904 proof laws. The barrels are steel, a full 27” inches long. The gun was clearly an inexpensive gun, but its scale and dimensions make it interesting. The drop at the comb is 1 ½” and at the toe is 2 ¼”. The butt stock is straight-hand, and nicely figured. The length-of-pull of 14 ¼” indicating that it was not built for a child. (The hammers have been improperly blued). It is chambered of a 2” cartridge, the original chambering for the 410. At first glance, the gun looks like a toy. The 410 bore is definitely the runt of the shotgun trio. The three shotguns are a 410 bore, a 28 bore, and a 20 bore. This article is focused on his sub-gauge shotguns and a rook rifle. Dougall and described several of his guns. I have written previously about the Scottish gunmaker J. ![]()
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