John Dickson & Son Round Action 12 Gauge – A CLASSIC MADE PRACTICAL, vintage firearms

Description:
General Specs: J. Dickson & Son, c1900, 12 Gauge, 6lbs. 8oz., Screw-in Chokes, LOP 14 7/8", DAH 2 1/16", DAC 1 5/8"
Serial Number:  5343

Few sporting guns are as immediately recognizable as a John Dickson & Son Round Action. With its wonderfully compact profile, graceful lines, and distinctly Scottish character, the design remains one of the most admired and most mechanically interesting, hammerless guns ever produced. Original, untouched examples are coveted by collectors. This gun offers something different: the opportunity to own and regularly shoot a Dickson without treating it as a museum piece.

Serial number 5343 was built around the turn of the twentieth century and has since been professionally restored and thoughtfully modernized. The barrels have been sleeved, Birmingham reproofed for 2 3/4-inch cartridges, beautifully reblued, and fitted with Briley screw-in chokes. The action displays vivid renewed case color, while the stock has received a handsome hand-rubbed oil finish. These updates are plainly part of the gun’s history, but they have given it renewed life as a highly usable sporting arm.

The Dickson’s  rounded form carries beautifully in the hands, while the straight-grip stock, splinter forend, crisp double triggers, automatic safety, and properly timed ejectors provide the traditional handling expected from a fine British game gun. At 6lbs. 8oz. with 28-inch barrels, it has the dimensions and balance to move naturally on flushing birds while remaining composed enough for an afternoon at the sporting-clays course.

Some collectors may consider screw-in chokes unconventional in a Dickson. The shooter will recognize their practical advantage. Five Briley tubes allow the gun to move easily from close-cover upland hunting to longer range shots. Long stock dimensions, excellent mechanical condition, mirror bores, and substantial barrel-wall measurements further support its role as a gun intended for regular use; see the specifications for details.

This side-by-side is not being represented as an untouched collector’s example. It is an authentic John Dickson Round Action that has been professionally renewed, reproofed, and configured for the modern sportsman. For the buyer who has always wanted to experience one of Scotland’s most celebrated gunmaking designs yet wants the freedom to actually carry and shoot it, this Dickson presents a rare opportunity to do just that! The gun is supplied with a canvas covered case.

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Barrels
Barrel Length:   28"
Chokes:   C/Sk/IC/LM/M Briley screw-ins
Bores:   mirror
Bore Diameter:   .729/.730
Wall Thickness:   .035/.032
% Blue:   99%
Chambers:   2 3/4"
Ribs:   tight
Sights:  front brass

Action
Action:   Centered
Ejectors:   timed
Receiver Condition:   99% case color
Screws:   excellent
Engraving:   fine scroll, excellent
Trigger Type:   double-crisp
Trigger Guard Color:   99% blue, engraved

Stock
Type: straight/ splinter
LOP:  14 7/8"
LOP To End Of Wood:   14 7/8"
DAH:   2 1/16"
DAC:   1 5/8"
Cast:   1/2" off
Checkering Condition:   excellent
Butt Treatment:   checkered butt


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, TN
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $270.00 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.

Shotgun Gauge: 12 Gauge

Price: $13,950.00