*JOHN DICKSON & SON BOXLOCK GAME GUN WITH CASE.

SN 7593. Cal. 12 ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 28″ Dovetailed bbls are engraved “John Dickson & Son. (Incorporating Mortimer & Son). Edinburgh.” on narrow, swamped game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with provisional Birmingham proofs, and “MADE IN ENGLAND”. Case hardened action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in silver), and double triggers. Action has geometric border engraving with “John Dickson & Son” on each side. Top lever, floorplate, and trigger guard are blued, and geometric border engraved. SN is at grip. Plain European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-3/8″ over grooved wood butt. Point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip. A silver oval engraved “W.S.” is on toe line. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.725, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.026 (IMod), right -.005 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.029, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs 8 oz. LOP: 13-3/8″. Green canvas VC case with brown leather trim is embossed “W. S.” on top. Interior is lined in green cloth with Dickson Frederick Street label in lid. Case contains a pair of plastic snap caps and straps. PROVENANCE: Richard Schreiber Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain over 95% of their orig blue with some slight silvering at muzzles and some minor marks. Action retains approx 85 – 90% orig case hardening color, with a couple of spots of oxidation, silvered on sharp edges. Top lever, floorplate, and trigger guard retain nearly all their orig blue, with slight silvering on thumbpiece. Stocks retain nearly all of their rubbed oil finish with some scattered handling marks. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Canvas of case is beginning to bleach and has a number of scuffs. Leather trim is fine with some rubs. Handle is very fine. Interior cloth is very fine with some compressions and soiling from contact with gun. Label is very fine, slightly rubbed by central partition. 4-45951 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 2445

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2445	$2,070.00	JOHN DICKSON & SON BOXLOCK GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 7593. Cal. 12 ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 28″ Dovetailed bbls are engraved “John Dickson & Son. (Incorporating Mortimer & Son). Edinburgh.” on narrow, swamped game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with provisional Birmingham proofs, and “MADE IN ENGLAND”. Case hardened action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in silver), and double triggers. Action has geometric border engraving with “John Dickson & Son” on each side. Top lever, floorplate, and trigger guard are blued, and geometric border engraved. SN is at grip. Plain European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-3/8″ over grooved wood butt. Point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip. A silver oval engraved “W.S.” is on toe line. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.725, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.026 (IMod), right -.005 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.029, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs 8 oz. LOP: 13-3/8″. Green canvas VC case with brown leather trim is embossed “W. S.” on top. Interior is lined in green cloth with Dickson Frederick Street label in lid. Case contains a pair of plastic snap caps and straps. PROVENANCE: Richard Schreiber Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain over 95% of their orig blue with some slight silvering at muzzles and some minor marks. Action retains approx 85 – 90% orig case hardening color, with a couple of spots of oxidation, silvered on sharp edges. Top lever, floorplate, and trigger guard retain nearly all their orig blue, with slight silvering on thumbpiece. Stocks retain nearly all of their rubbed oil finish with some scattered handling marks. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Canvas of case is beginning to bleach and has a number of scuffs. Leather trim is fine with some rubs. Handle is very fine. Interior cloth is very fine with some compressions and soiling from contact with gun. Label is very fine, slightly rubbed by central partition. 4-45951 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 2445 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*JOHN DICKSON & SON BOXLOCK GAME GUN WITH CASE.