GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
EARLY JOHN DICKSON ROUND ACTION GAME GUN WITH UNUSUAL ONE PIECE EJECTOR/COCKING LEVERS. JOHN DICKSON ROUND ACTION GAME GUN WITH UNUSUAL ONE PIECE EJECTOR/COCKING LEVERS 4329 12 GA. (1890) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 28" New steel bbls are fitted with narrow, concave game rib, which is engraved "New Barrels for John Dickson Edinburgh by Clive C. Lemon Gunmaker. Halesowen. England." Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-1/2" Chambers. SNs are engraved on bottoms of bbls. Classic coin finished lightweight round action with one piece cocking compressor/ ejector kickers (not described in Dallas'' new book on Dickson) features non-automatic safety (SAFE gold inlaid), pin type cocking indicators, and pivoting third fastener engaging bbl rib extension. There is a fine cock bead on fences, as found on early Dickson guns. Water table is stamped with SN and "J.D & S" patent use number "293". Action is engraved with nearly full coverage very well cut small shaded scroll. "JOHN DICKSON & SON PATENT" is in scrolled riband on each side. Blued and scroll engraved trigger guard with small horn finger guard inset behind bow, has SN on tang. Nicely streaked and figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-5/8" over 3/8" ribbed hard rubber buttplate. Point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip, and a gold oval is on toe line. Matching splinter forend (with new wood) is nearly fully checkered, and has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.725, right -.725. Bore restrictions: left -.020 (Lt mod), right -.005 (IC). Wall thickness: left -.30, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-5/16", drop at comb: 1-3/8". Weight: 6 lbs 6 oz. LOP: 14-5/8". Also included is a tan leather case with leather corners lined in green felt. Case contains square oil bottle and a pair of snap caps. CONDITION: Fine, as refurbished. Well made new bbls retain essentially all of their fine black. Action has been coin finished, engraving remains very clear. Refinished buttstock with wood slightly below metal retains most of a fine oil finish. There are some small wood replacements behind top tang. Checkering nicely re-cut. New forend wood is excellent. Top lever and trigger guard re-blued, and retain nearly all of that blue. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are slightly out of time. Safety slide is sticky from lack of use. Case leather is very fine, some corners have peeled off. Interior cloth shows some marks and stains. Accessories are excellent. A neat old shootable Dickson. 1098-1 mgm4 (6,000-8,000)