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JOHN DICKSON & SON
AN EARLY AND RARE 12-BORE 1880 PATENT 'SKELETON' ROUND-ACTION NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 3832,
30in. nitro reproved fine damascus barrels, rib engraved 'JOHN DICKSON & SON. 63 PRINCES STREET. EDINBURGH.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 3/4 choke, left bore dimension marginal and wall at 19, John Dickson patent 'round action' in rare skeletal form, patent no. 294 of 23rd January 1880, use number 85, tang-mounted 1882 patent gold pin cocking-indicators, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, double rolled-edge triggerguard, the fences engraved 'JOHN DICKSON PATENT', skeletal bar and furniture with fine acanthus scroll engraving, bright and blued finish, 14 3/8in. boldly-figured stock (repair to underside), weight 6lb. 9oz., in its brass-cornered oak and leather case
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed on the 8th August 1883 as a hammerless gun, 30in. barrels, for John G. Horne Esq.
Literature: In his book 'John Dickson & Son - The Round Action Gunmaker' by Donald Dallas, his extensive examination of the Dickson records reveals that just thirteen 'skeletal' examples are known to be listed. Gun serial no 3832 is not among them, so is perhaps one of only 14 made.
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Estimate £3,000-5,000
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