John Dickson & Son Round-Action, made in 1895, Oak Leaf Carved
12 Gauge, patent triggerplate action, side-by-side shotgun
Now Reduced to £14,000
The gun is in fine condition inside and out with full coverage Sumner fine scroll engraving and 'John Dickson & Son' 'Patent' banner engraved on the sides of the action, and the detonators have been carved with oak leaves. The action is fitted with cocking indicators and is fitted with a well figured stock finished by 1/2 inch horn extension. New 28 inch chopper-lump steel barrels have been fitted by Dickson's, which benefit from 2 3/4 inch chambers and the gun is perfectly setup for standard steel load cartridges.
Provenance
Delivered as a single gun to a merchant in Edinburgh in September 1895. 130 years later and the original owners initials are still on the stock oval.
As this gun was built before 1925, it is now exempt from the additional U.S. Section 301 Import Tariff
Specification
- Price: £14,000
- Action: Dickson Patent Triggerplate with assisted-opener, top lever with Scott spindle and Purdey bolt, hidden third fastener and Anson push-rod fore-end.
- Gauge: 12
- Barrel Length : 28in
- Chambers: 2 3/4in
- Proof: London Nitro Proof at 18.5 in 2022
- Bores: 18.5mm (R) & 18.5mm (L)
- Walls: .033 (R) & .033 (L)
- Chokes : 1/4 (R) & 1/2 (L)
- Ejectors: Yes, Dickson Patent Ejector System
- Stock dimensions: 14 3/4in to centre, Drop at Comb 1 1/2in, Drop at Heel 2 1/8in
- Cast OFF: 3/8in
- Weight: 6lb 7oz
- Location: Dunkeld