Product Details
† JOHN DICKSON & SON
AN UNUSED PEGNALL-ENGRAVED 12-BORE ROUNDED BAR TRIGGERPLATE-ACTION SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. 8032,
30in. nitro chopperlump barrels with solid raised top-rib and side-ribs, over barrel engraved 'JOHN DICKSON & SON. 21, FREDERICK STREET, EDINBURGH.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, hold-open toplever, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, selective single trigger, the action and furniture profusely engraved with best bold acanthus scrollwork on a matted background with finely beaded bordering, the makers name in scrolling banners, the triggerplate signed 'DP', retaining virtually full original colour-hardening and finish, 15 3/8in. highly-figured stock with Prince of Wales grip, slim horn pistolgrip-cap, blank gold oval escutcheon, weight 7lb. 12oz., in its lightweight leather case with canvas and leather outer
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that they have made just five examples of their triggerplate action over and under guns, the first two, serial numbers 8030 and 8031 being made as a pair and this gun being the first of just three single guns subsequently produced.
The pair, gun numbers 8030 / 1 were sold through these auction rooms in 2012
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Estimate £22,000-26,000 € 24,412-28,850
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act