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It's very rare that we get to shine the spotlight on the craftsmen behind the building of a Dickson gun, simply because their work was unsigned and not recorded in the workshop ledgers. The same can be said for the engravers but one bold style stands out and is easily identified as the work of Harry Kell.   We present this beautiful classic Kell engraved boxlock gun for sale to help us tell the story.

James MacNaughton was the real inventor of the 'Round-Action' but there are many unanswered questions on how MacNaughton became the most successful 28 bore retailer in Edinburgh in the form of his flagship 'Edinburgh' gun. We present this beautiful early ejector 'Edinburgh' gun for sale to help us tell the story.

Side by side gun enthusiast and Dickson Round-Action evangelist, Simon Reinhold, has been featured on The Gun Shop Outdoors YouTube channel, this time using one of our vintage Dickson Round-Action guns.

Business update in regard to the recently announced national lockdown in England and Scotland due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Extended Christmas and New Year Closure for 2020 Fine Scottish Gunmaking Vintage Gun Inventory Update In the Workshop COVID-19 Update

We are very pleased to announce the release of our exclusive John Dickson and Son ties Starting with an ambition to produce an exquisite tie to reflect our heritage, we worked with a one of the finest tie manufacturers here in the UK to produce a woven luxury tie incorporating our lion logo which our customers could proudly wear not just on a shoot day. 

The history and stories behind the guns built by John Dickson and Son are a very important part of our heritage and the majority of Dickson guns have a great story behind them. These stories are sometimes uncovered through the name of the original purchaser in the Dickson ledgers, the name on a gun case or a tale recounted to us by a current owner. The Brunton Wire Works of East Lothian played an important roll in the development and production of wire cable and rope from the first bi-planes and airships to cables of the Forth Road Bridge. The family were keen shots and good customers of Dickson's and we now present one of the Brunton guns to help us tell the story.

Business update in regard to the COVID-19 lockdown in England and the revised Tier system in Scotland.

Vintage Gun Inventory Update In the Workshop Dickson Owners Club Denmark Appointment Dickson Owners Club USA Autumn Event COVID-19 Update