GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
UNUSUAL CASED PAIR OF HIGH CONDITION JOHN DICKSON SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME SHOTGUNS BELIEVED TO BE MADE FOR CHARLES GORDON. J. DICKSON SxS 6635/6671 12 MODERN; C&R (1917 Made as a pair) Cal. 12 ga. 2-1/2" Chambers. 29" Chopper lump bbls are engraved "John Dickson & Son. 63 Princes Street Edinburgh" on narrow, swamped game ribs. "1" and "2" are gold inlaid on rear portions of ribs, top levers, and forend tips. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2" chambers. Case hardened sidelock actions are stocked to the fences and feature automatic safeties (SAFE inlaid in gold) and double triggers. Actions are engraved with very well cut large open shaded scroll with strapwork highlights in the manner of Harry Kell, although most of Dickson''s engraving was carried out by Jack Sumner. "John Dickson & Son" is on each lockplate, as well as on bottoms of actions over "Edinburgh". Blued top levers and trigger guards have matching scroll. SNs are on trigger guard tangs. Finely marbled and lightly figured well matched European walnut straight grip buttstocks measure 15" over checkered wood butts, and feature classic drop points, as well as point pattern checkering on diamond hands. Gold ovals on toe lines are engraved "A. C. C." Matching splinter ejector forends have Anson releases. Gun "1": Bore diameter: left -.729, right - .730. Bore restrictions: left - .023 (mod), right - .009 (IC). Wall thickness: left - .027, right - .029. Drop at heel: 2-3/16", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Cast off about 1/4. Weight: 6 lbs. 7 oz. LOP: 15". Gun "2": Bore diameter: left -.729, right - .729. Bore restrictions: left - .021 (mod), right - .005 (IC). Wall thickness: left - .027, right - .029. Drop at heel: 2-1/4", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Cast 1/4 off. Weight: 6 lbs. 7 oz. LOP: 15". Orig makers leather case with canvas outer cover is marked "Arthur C. Connell" on both cover and top. Interior is lined in burgundy cloth and has padded dust divider between top and gun compartment. Dickson roaring lion gold embossed label is in lid. Case is fitted for both guns, and contains two pairs of snap caps, one pair by A & F. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbls retain nearly all of a "best" re-black. Actions and locks have most of their orig case hardening color. Stocks retain essentially all of a well done hand rubbed oil finish, with a few subsequent marks, checkering re-cut. Bores are excellent. Actions are tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are strong and in time. Case leather is excellent, with some rubs and scuffs, but mostly protected by its outer cover, which is good to fine, considerably rubbed. Interior cloth is very fine with some insect damage in lid. Label is excellent. Gun compartment somewhat soiled and rubbed. Superb example of London pattern sidelock guns, a number of these were made before and after WWI for Charles Gordon, by this revered Scottish maker known for their round actions. 52700-51 MGM374 (45,000-55,000) CASED PAIR