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JOHN DICKSON & SON
A 12-BORE 1887 PATENT ROUND-ACTION TRIGGERPLATE-ACTION EJECTOR, serial no. 5238,
for 1900, 28in. replacement nitro barrels (in 1968), the rib engraved 'JOHN DICKSON & SON, EDINBURGH.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 3/4 choke, Dickson patent round-action incorporating patents 9399 and 10621 of 1887, use number 835, the toplever engraved '1', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, profusely engraved with bold acanthus scrollwork and with scrolling banners engraved 'JOHN DICKSON & SON PATENT' to the sides, 15 3/4in. highly-figured replacement stock, the fore-end wood inset with a silver '1', weight 6lb. 12oz.
Provenance: The makers records list the gun as having 29in. barrels, No.1 of a pair, sold on 2nd August 1900
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Estimate £3,000-5,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act