Winter Sporting and Fine Arms Sale

Lot 56:

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JOHN DICKSON SON A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR Ser No 16043;

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Start price: £200

Estimated price: £400 - £600

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Description

Ribbed extension to butt, chequered straight grip and forend. Narrow rib engraved ‘JOHN DICKSON & SON EDINBURGH’. Top lever, automatic safety with ‘SAFE’ inlaid in gold. Scroll-back action engraved with extensive acanthus scrolling and ‘JOHN DICKSON & SON’ mounted on a scroll.

Weight 5lb 10oz, Chambers 2 1/2", Choke Full, Imp, Barrels 27", Pull 14 5/8", OAL 43 1/2"

FAA – Sect 2. A Shotgun Certificate or RFD required to bid on this item.


Condition report:

Proof  .729,
Readings .735, .739,
Walls   17, 22,
Metal  - B,
Finish - B,
Stock  - C+,
Additional Comments, Light silvering to muzzle and breech with a number of fine, light marks to the barrels. A little original colour remaining to the top of the action, the engraving softened. The stock and forend extensively marked with a pit in the stock above the trigger. Some light, localised pitting in the barrels. The case marked with replaced handles.