W&C Scott .600NE Shotgun Conversion ?

[Sarg]

Just looking at a few Doubles on line & saw this, meant to be a W C Scott ,600NE but so much on it looks like a late model Shotgun conversion to rifle ?

Just trying to put up a link.

W&C Scott .600 Nitro Express for sale

W&C Scott .600 Nitro Express for sale online.

www.gunsinternational.com

 

[grand veneur]

Above all, the price is too low for a pre-war double rifle caliber 600 Nitro Express built by W&C Scott and in good shape. It is mentioned that new barrels were placed into the original monobloc, which can be seen in the pictures because a step was created between the barrels and the action. That modified double gun barrels were used cannot be ruled out.

 

[Sarg]

Yes maybe, Prince of Wales/Bag grip is more often shotgun in the Nitro era on doubles & that huge step with no weight in the chambers going from breech face to monobloc, looks wrong & this doesn’t look like Pre War craftsmanship on the sights ?

Also looks like electric stylus engraving ?

 

[grand veneur]

I also believe that it is a modified shotgun to a double rifle. If this is really the case, it is very risky to call such a rifle an original pre-war rifle built by W&C Scott.