A PAIR OF LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE ROUND-ACTION EJECTOR GUNS BY J. DICKSON, NO. 5647 (1) AND 5697 (2)

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FINE SPORTING GUNS AND VINTAGE FIREARMS

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18 July 2001

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Lot 44

A PAIR OF LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE ROUND-ACTION EJECTOR GUNS BY J. DICKSON, NO. 5647 (1) AND 5697 (2)

Price realised

GBP 6,110

Estimate

GBP 4,000 - GBP 6,000

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A PAIR OF LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE ROUND-ACTION EJECTOR GUNS BY J. DICKSON, NO. 5647 (1) AND 5697 (2)
Action patent use-numbers No. 1113 (No. 1) and No. 1149 (No. 2), best bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright finish, highly-figured stocks with semi-pistolgrips, the browned fine damascus barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 3½oz. (No. 1) and 6lb. 2½oz. (No. 2), 14 1/8in. stocks, 29in. barrels, each approx. ¼ & ½ choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof (No. 2 left barrel-thickness below recommended minimum)
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Lot Essay

The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1904
This lot is subject to VAT as an import

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VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium.
Sporting Guns. Unless otherwise stated, this gun is a double-barrelled hammerless shotgun. Every gun (blue label), with specific exceptions (yellow label), requires a Shot Gun Certificate.
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Lot 44

A PAIR OF LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE ROUND-ACTION EJECTOR GUNS BY J. DICKSON, NO. 5647 (1) AND 5697 (2)

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