*FINE JOHN DICKSON AND SON ROUND ACTION EJECTOR GAME GUN.

*FINE JOHN DICKSON AND SON ROUND ACTION EJECTOR GAME GUN. SN 5334. (1901) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 29″ Blacked Damascus bbls are engraved with Dickson Princes Street address on raised game rib with third fastener extension. This is no. 2 gun of a pair with “2” inlaid in gold on rib extension, top lever, and silver “2” inletted into central diamond on forend. Bbl flats are stamped with 1985 Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers over older London proofs. (Interesting to note there is no re-proof mark.) Famous Dickson round trigger plate action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), ejectors, and double triggers. Action is engraved with exceptional and striking open shaded scroll at full coverage. “John Dickson & Son Patent” is in scrolled riband on each side of action. Blued trigger plate, trigger guard, and top lever are also engraved with matching scroll. SN is on trigger guard tang. Exceptionally fine, dense, beautifully marbled and flame-figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/16″ over checkered wood butt. Stock features 16 LPI point pattern checkering with deeply mullered borders, and gold oval on toe line engraved with initials “G.C.” Original splinter ejector forend has Anson release, and is stamped “J. D & S 897 Patent”. This also appears on water table and is the use number for this trigger plate action. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.020, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.020, right -.023. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 15-1/16″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain nearly all of an old fine quality re-black. Engraving on rib is slightly washed, and blue on rib extension did not “take”. Coin finished action has some minor pitting on breechfaces, engraving is sharp. Other metal parts retain most of their re-blue. Thumbpiece of top lever and safety are silvered. Nicely fitted and finished replacement buttstock retains most of its orig rubbed oil finish with numerous marks and scratches from handling and use, a few fairly deep, especially along left edge of butt. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. Ejectors are slightly out of time. A striking example of this Scottish classic. 4-38877 MGM71 (12,000-17,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	1354	$0.00	FINE JOHN DICKSON AND SON ROUND ACTION EJECTOR GAME GUN. SN 5334. (1901) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 29″ Blacked Damascus bbls are engraved with Dickson Princes Street address on raised game rib with third fastener extension. This is no. 2 gun of a pair with “2” inlaid in gold on rib extension, top lever, and silver “2” inletted into central diamond on forend. Bbl flats are stamped with 1985 Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers over older London proofs. (Interesting to note there is no re-proof mark.) Famous Dickson round trigger plate action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), ejectors, and double triggers. Action is engraved with exceptional and striking open shaded scroll at full coverage. “John Dickson & Son Patent” is in scrolled riband on each side of action. Blued trigger plate, trigger guard, and top lever are also engraved with matching scroll. SN is on trigger guard tang. Exceptionally fine, dense, beautifully marbled and flame-figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/16″ over checkered wood butt. Stock features 16 LPI point pattern checkering with deeply mullered borders, and gold oval on toe line engraved with initials “G.C.” Original splinter ejector forend has Anson release, and is stamped “J. D & S 897 Patent”. This also appears on water table and is the use number for this trigger plate action. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.020, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.020, right -.023. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 15-1/16″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain nearly all of an old fine quality re-black. Engraving on rib is slightly washed, and blue on rib extension did not “take”. Coin finished action has some minor pitting on breechfaces, engraving is sharp. Other metal parts retain most of their re-blue. Thumbpiece of top lever and safety are silvered. Nicely fitted and finished replacement buttstock retains most of its orig rubbed oil finish with numerous marks and scratches from handling and use, a few fairly deep, especially along left edge of butt. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. Ejectors are slightly out of time. A striking example of this Scottish classic. 4-38877 MGM71 (12,000-17,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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