VERY FINE PAIR OF JOHN DICKSON BAR-IN-WOOD SIDE LEVER HAMMER GUNS WITH CASE.

VERY FINE PAIR OF JOHN DICKSON BAR-IN-WOOD SIDE LEVER HAMMER GUNS WITH CASE. SN 3755 & 3756. Cal. 12 Bore. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Barrels are engraved “John Dickson & Son, 63, Princes Street, Edinburgh” with large numbers “1” and “2”, respectively, on wide, concave game rib, with dolls head extension. Bbl flats show 1996 London proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers, and are stamped “Sleeved”. “1” and “2” are stamped on loops, respectively. Bar-in-wood actions have very finely filed fences, and nearly full coverage of very well executed fine scroll engraving. Tops of actions have nos. “1” and “2” engraved. Rebounding bar locks have 60% coverage of matching scroll, with “John Dickson & Son” engraved on each lockplate. Racy elongated S-shaped hammers have 60% matching scroll. Trigger plates have rounded finials, and are affixed to bar of actions with two screws. Right hand side levers have scroll engraving, and checkered thumbpieces. Trigger guards have scroll engraving, with consecutive SNs on grips. Nicely marbled, lightly figured, European walnut straight grip buttstocks measure 14-7/8″ over coarsely checkered horn buttplates, and feature vacant silver ovals, and 22 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forends have 90% coverage of checkering, Anson releases, and nos. “1” and “2” on irons. Gun no. “1” (SN 3755): Bore diameter: left -.738, right -.738. Bore restrictions: left -.023, right -.027. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.034. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 10 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. Gun no. “2” (SN 3756): Bore diameter: left -.738, right -.738. Bore restrictions: left -.027, right -.024. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 10.6 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. Oak and leather two-gun case has brass corners, with initials “K.I.M.B.” embossed on rectangular leather panel on top. Interior is lined with dark green cloth, and has John Dickson paper label. Factory records indicate delivery of this pair in October of 1882 to C.G. Bethume. CONDITION: Very fine, as refurbished. Consignor states all work done by noted British finisher Dave Sinnerton. Bbls retain virtually all of very fine London quality re-black. Actions and lockplates are mostly a pleasing pewter gray with traces of case color in protected areas. Gun no. 2 has considerably more case color on its lockplates. Trigger guards retain virtually all of their high quality re-blue, with engraving picked up on grips. Stocks retain virtually all of their very fine hand rubbed oil finish. Checkering has been correctly re-cut on buttstocks. Wood of forends are London quality replacements. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. These bbls are sleeved, but it is one of the finest sleeving jobs that this cataloger has seen. Bbls are beautifully struck, and polished. Balance of the guns is superb. Actions are tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. Case leather is crazed, scuffed, and has some pieces missing, but has been stabilized. Older straps are good. Replaced handle is fine. Interior cloth is fine, with a few areas of soiling from contact with guns, and a patch or two. Reproduction label is fine with some soiling. This is a very unusual pair of guns. Dickson’s did not produce many Bar-in-wood guns, and exceptionally few with side levers. 4-38996 MGM150 (30,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	1219	$0.00	VERY FINE PAIR OF JOHN DICKSON BAR-IN-WOOD SIDE LEVER HAMMER GUNS WITH CASE. SN 3755 & 3756. Cal. 12 Bore. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Barrels are engraved “John Dickson & Son, 63, Princes Street, Edinburgh” with large numbers “1” and “2”, respectively, on wide, concave game rib, with dolls head extension. Bbl flats show 1996 London proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers, and are stamped “Sleeved”. “1” and “2” are stamped on loops, respectively. Bar-in-wood actions have very finely filed fences, and nearly full coverage of very well executed fine scroll engraving. Tops of actions have nos. “1” and “2” engraved. Rebounding bar locks have 60% coverage of matching scroll, with “John Dickson & Son” engraved on each lockplate. Racy elongated S-shaped hammers have 60% matching scroll. Trigger plates have rounded finials, and are affixed to bar of actions with two screws. Right hand side levers have scroll engraving, and checkered thumbpieces. Trigger guards have scroll engraving, with consecutive SNs on grips. Nicely marbled, lightly figured, European walnut straight grip buttstocks measure 14-7/8″ over coarsely checkered horn buttplates, and feature vacant silver ovals, and 22 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forends have 90% coverage of checkering, Anson releases, and nos. “1” and “2” on irons. Gun no. “1” (SN 3755): Bore diameter: left -.738, right -.738. Bore restrictions: left -.023, right -.027. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.034. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 10 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. Gun no. “2” (SN 3756): Bore diameter: left -.738, right -.738. Bore restrictions: left -.027, right -.024. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 10.6 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. Oak and leather two-gun case has brass corners, with initials “K.I.M.B.” embossed on rectangular leather panel on top. Interior is lined with dark green cloth, and has John Dickson paper label. Factory records indicate delivery of this pair in October of 1882 to C.G. Bethume. CONDITION: Very fine, as refurbished. Consignor states all work done by noted British finisher Dave Sinnerton. Bbls retain virtually all of very fine London quality re-black. Actions and lockplates are mostly a pleasing pewter gray with traces of case color in protected areas. Gun no. 2 has considerably more case color on its lockplates. Trigger guards retain virtually all of their high quality re-blue, with engraving picked up on grips. Stocks retain virtually all of their very fine hand rubbed oil finish. Checkering has been correctly re-cut on buttstocks. Wood of forends are London quality replacements. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. These bbls are sleeved, but it is one of the finest sleeving jobs that this cataloger has seen. Bbls are beautifully struck, and polished. Balance of the guns is superb. Actions are tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. Case leather is crazed, scuffed, and has some pieces missing, but has been stabilized. Older straps are good. Replaced handle is fine. Interior cloth is fine, with a few areas of soiling from contact with guns, and a patch or two. Reproduction label is fine with some soiling. This is a very unusual pair of guns. Dickson’s did not produce many Bar-in-wood guns, and exceptionally few with side levers. 4-38996 MGM150 (30,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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