GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
VERY FINE "GOLDEN AGE" JOHN DICKSON ROUND ACTION EJECTOR LIGHTWEIGHT GAME SHOTGUN WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES.JOHN DICKSONSXS ROUND BODY738212GAW/CASE, 2 SNAP CAPS, CL ROD, 3 CL ROD ATTACHEMENTSMODERN; C&R(1938) Cal. 12 ga. 2-1/2" Chambers. 28" Chopper lump bbls are engraved "J. Dickson & Son Ltd Edinburgh" on narrow swamped game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2" chambers. Case hardened round body trigger plate action (patent use no. 1824), has typical in-frame Dickson ejectors, and features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), pivoting third fastener, and dbl triggers. Action is engraved in typical well cut rose and scroll, as most likely done by Jack Sumner. "John Dickson & Son" is on each side of action, and trigger plate is gold inlaid "Dicksons Patent". Trigger guard with scroll on bow, has SN in low relief on tang. Lightly marbled and figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-5/8" over checkered wood butt, and features diamond hand with point pattern checkering and a vacant gold oval on toe line. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.730, right - .730. Bore restrictions: left - .033 (full), right - .018 (mod). Wall thickness: left - .025, right - .026. Drop at heel: 1-15/16", drop at comb: 1-7/16". Cast: approx 5/8 off. Weight: 5 lbs. 13 oz. LOP: 14-5/8". Makers slim leather case is lined in green cloth, and has large paper Dickson & Son "Shooting and Estate Agents" label in lid. Case contains 2-pc mahogany and brass cleaning rod, Dickson marked snap caps, and square oil bottle, along with some other cleaning equipment. CONDITION: Fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain nearly all of a satin re-black. Action retains 40 - 50% orig case hardening color, quite strong where protected. Top lever and trigger guard re-blued, and retain nearly all of that blue. Stocks have oil refinish over some light marks. Checkering lightly re-cut. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Action tight. Ejectors are strong and in time. Case leather is fine with marks and rubs. Orig straps and handle are good. Interior cloth is good with some rubs-through. Label is fine with some foxing and soiling. Partitions are good, as are accessories. A great handling Dickson. 53062-2 mgm20 (7,500-12,500)