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John Dickson & Son .500 BPE -1879, HENRY PATENT, EXCEPTIONAL BORE, vintage firearms
Guns International #: 103723509 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Dickson & Son (John) Shotguns - Single Shot Rifles - English
Seller's Information
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Seller: Vintage Firearms, Inc
Company: Vintage Firearms, Inc.
Member Since: 5/19/07
First Name: Ron
Last Name: Cook
State: Michigan
Zip: 49546
Country: United States
Phone: (616) 608-4337
Phone2: (616) 730-8387
Fax: (616) 608-4701
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 277
Total Number of Listings: 6643
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: credit card, check, certified funds, wire transfer (Advertised price represents the 3.5% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher cost.)
Description:
General Specs: John Dickson & Son , 1879, .500 Black Powder Express, 7lbs. 5oz., LOP 14 3/8"
Serial Number: 3530
Few Victorian sporting rifles combine historical interest, mechanical distinction, and genuine field presence as successfully as this John Dickson & Son falling-block rifle. Built in Edinburgh in 1879 and chambered in the formidable .500 Black Powder Express, serial number 3530 is a handsome example of the great British single-shot sporting rifle at the height of its development.
The rifle is built around the renowned Henry patent falling-block action, with “Henry’s Patent A No. 84” engraved on the top of the breech. Alexander Henry’s action earned an exceptional reputation for strength, simplicity, and reliability, and its use by John Dickson & Son brings together two of Scotland’s most respected names in sporting arms. The underlever operates the breechblock with the solid, purposeful feel expected from a best-quality Victorian rifle.
The 28-1/2-inch barrel demonstrates the quality of work for which Dickson was known. It features an integral top rib, a dovetail-mounted front post, and a folding V-notch express rear sight. Most importantly, the bore rates an excellent 9.5 out of 10, remaining bright with strong, well-defined rifling.
The action is decorated with crisp English scroll engraving, including especially fine work across the top tang. Areas protected from handling have retained factory original vivid case color, particularly behind the hammer, within the trigger guard, and beneath the underlever. Across the more exposed surfaces, the colors have mellowed into a deep and attractive period patina. The falling block retains its nitre-blue finish and shows one visible mark in the steel, photographed for complete disclosure. The screws remain in very good condition, and the single trigger is crisp.
The capped pistol-grip stock has attractive figure, well-executed checkering, and very good wood-to-metal fit. Honest handling marks are present, with the most noticeable concentrated near the forend, but the wood retains a handsome oil finish. Additional details include a horn grip cap with an engraved retaining screw, an unengraved silver oval ready for the next owner’s initials, and a traditional sling eye mounted beneath the stock. A checkered steel buttplate with widow’s-peak extension with scroll engraving finishes the rifle in classic Victorian fashion.
This is more than an impressive object for the gunroom. It is a mechanically fascinating, beautifully made sporting rifle with an exceptional bore, desirable maker, distinguished action, and one of the most evocative chamberings of the black-powder express era. Whether acquired as the centerpiece of a collection of Scottish arms or enjoyed by an experienced handloader and black-powder rifleman, this 1879 Dickson offers history, craftsmanship, and character in equal measure.
Please enjoy the photographs and complete specifications below. As with any antique black-powder express rifle, ammunition and loading should be selected only after appropriate inspection and consultation with a qualified gunsmith experienced with vintage British rifles.
Barrels
Barrel Length: 28 1/2"
Bores: mirror 9.5/10
% Blue: 98%
Capacity: 1
Ribs: integral
Sights: Front post, rear V notch
Action
Action: falling block
Receiver Condition: 90% factory
Screws: very good
Engraving: crisp, fine scroll
Trigger Type: single-crisp
Trigger Guard Color: 60% Case Color
Stock
Type: capped pistol grip/field forend
LOP: 14 3/8"
LOP To End Of Wood: 14 1/4"
Checkering Condition: very good
Butt Treatment: metal plate with nib
INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms.
Payment and Shipping
Ways to Pay: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3.5% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax Collected: FL, MI, PA
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $130.00 within continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes. C&R licenses accepted for shipping C&R eligible guns
Other
Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking! We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
Price: $5,950.00
Rifle Caliber: .500/450 No 1 Black Powder Express