Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2016 : Sale A0916 Lot 1415 - S2
JOHN DICKSON & SON A LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE 1887 PATENT ROUND ACTION TRIGGERPLATE-ACTION EJECTOR, serial no. 5728,

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JOHN DICKSON & SON
A LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE 1887 PATENT 'ROUND ACTION' TRIGGERPLATE-ACTION EJECTOR, serial no. 5728,
29in. nitro damascus barrels (finish worn), rib engraved '2' at the breech end, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and imp. cyl. choke, Dickson patent round-action incorporating patents 9399 and 10621 of 1887, use number 1161, gas checks, toplever engraved '2', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, profusely engraved with fine scrollwork, brushed finish, triggerguard tang with minor fracture at set screw, 14 5/8in. stock, fore-end with chip to leading right edge, weight 6lb. 5oz.

Provenance: The gun was completed circa 1905

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Estimate £3,000-5,000

S2