Lot 659S2
An unusual and very rare pair of 12-bore round-action ejector guns by J. Dickson, no. 5092/3 In a leather case with John Dickson trade-label
29 November 2018, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £5,625 inc. premium
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An unusual and very rare pair of 12-bore round-action ejector guns by J. Dickson, no. 5092/3
Patent use 739 and 740, the toplevers, forends and pistolgrips engraved '1' and '2', the treble-grip action-bodies and furniture with foliate-scroll engraving, the well-figured stocks (probably very old replacements) with chequered side-panels, semi-pistolgrips, gold ovals engraved with an earl's coronet and M, the sleeved barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 14oz. (No. 1) and 6lb. 10oz. (No. 2), 14⅞in. (No. 1) & 14¾in. (No. 2) stocks, 29in. barrels, choke approx. I.C. & ¼ (No. 1) and cyl. & ⅜ (No. 2), 2½in. chambers, London nitro reproof (No. 1) & Birmingham nitro reproof (No. 2)
In a leather case with John Dickson trade-label
Weight 6lb. 14oz. (No. 1) and 6lb. 10oz. (No. 2), 14⅞in. (No. 1) & 14¾in. (No. 2) stocks, 29in. barrels, choke approx. I.C. & ¼ (No. 1) and cyl. & ⅜ (No. 2), 2½in. chambers, London nitro reproof (No. 1) & Birmingham nitro reproof (No. 2)
In a leather case with John Dickson trade-label
Footnotes
The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1899 for Count Alexander Munster, the then owner of Maresfield Park in East Sussex who married a Scottish woman.
These are trigger plate round-action ejector guns, possibly built to resemble boxlock ejectors. It is believed that some clients would have wanted Dickson round-actions, but for them to appear more like standard sidelocks, or in this case, boxlocks.