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John Dickson & Son 12 Bore Round Action Ejector with Exquisite Engraving
Guns International #: 101193566 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Shotguns - Scottish Doubles - Dickson & Son (John) Shotguns
Seller's Information
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Seller: MacNab
Company: MacNab Fine Firearms
Member Since: 6/30/07
State: Virginia
Zip: 24523
Country: United States
Phone: (704) 796-6364
Number of Active Listings: 38
Total Number of Listings: 949
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Cashiers Check, U.S. Postal Money Order, Personal Check
Description:
*** SOLD *** Gun number 4658 started life as No.2 of a pair in 1893 and is a lovely example of the round action shotguns that Dickson is famed for. Exhibiting all the normal features of this highly desirable design, the gun has survived the last 125 years particularly well: still carrying its original, highly figured wood, beautifully crisp engraving and considerable case hardening color. The barrels were soft solder sleeved in 1967 and because of the excellent quality of the work we decided not to TIG weld the sleeving joint. The 'new' sleeved barrels coupled with excellent stock dimensions makes it a very handsome and safe gun for either game or clays. *** Recently refurbished by Toby Barclay of Heritage Guns UK the action is of Dickson's design and features: Considerable traces of original hardening color; Double triggers bolted by top tang mounted automatic safety slide; Rounded action bar with Dickson's patent cocking slide, use no. 473; Gold washed cocking indicators and finely chiselled fences; Top lever opening, operating a 'Purdey Bolt' by way of a 'Scott Spindle'; Top rib extension with third bite; Dickson's patent ejectors; Anson forend catch. Engraving style Best Foliate Scroll; 'JOHN DICKSON & SON PATENT' in scrolling banner on action bar; Gold inlayed SAFE on top tang; '2' engraved on toplever, forend iron and top rib. Gun weighs 6lb 10oz. Trigger pulls measure approximately: Front trigger 3 lbs Rear trigger 4-1/4 lb. *** The soft solder sleeved, steel to Damascus barrels are 28" in length, chambered for 2 ¾" (70mm) cartridges and are of brazed through-lump construction with soft soldered ribs. Top rib is of smooth, concave game type. Birmingham reproof for 70mm nitro powder cartridges in 2017. The right barrel is bored 0.734 with a constriction of 0.012 for Improved Cylinder choke. Minimum wall thickness is 0.029. The left barrel is bored 0.733 and has a constriction of 0.017 for Modified choke. Minimum wall thickness is 0.026. The bluing is overall excellent but there is a small area of joint 'bleaching' on the LH tube near the top rib. *** The original straight-hand grip stock and possibly replacement splinter forend are crafted from highly figured walnut. The forend features a finely engraved steel tip, an inlaid white metal '2'. The stock is finished with a 3/4" leather covered recoil pad and features a yellow metal oval engraved 'R.C.M.'. Stock dimensions are 15-1/4” over a 3/4” leather pad by 1-5/8” by 2”. The stock is cast-off for a right-handed shot and the triggerplate is a little proud of the wood due to shrinkage and historic refinishing. *** The 22 lines per inch checkering has been refreshed to its original pattern. The stock is finished with a traditional linseed oil based preparation as used on best guns by one of the top English makers. This finish uses no grain fillers to achieve its deep, smooth luster, only many hours of alternate build and flatting off of the surface. Made by one of Scotland’s great maker this classic round action is certainly a gun to own and shoot. *** Buyer is responsible for all shipping, insurance, and any other related charges. I give a 3-day non-firing inspection period and will only accept returns at buyer’s expense if the gun is not as described in the listing. US Agent for Heritage Guns UK. *** Come and see this great double and other fine firearms at the MacNab booth at the SOUTHERN SIDE-BY-SIDE April 25 - 28, 2019 at Deep River Sporting Clays in Sanford, North Carolina. *** We are pleased to announce that noted British firearms author DONALD DALLAS will be at our booth the same weekend autographing and selling his books and answering your questions about British double guns.
SOLD
Antique: Yes