John Dickson & Son, 63 Princes Street, Edinburgh
12 bore Round Action Ejector
no. 5010 (No 2 of pair)
Year of production: 1898
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Heritage Guns' Comment In the last few years, I have had the privilege
to work on several Round Actions, both MacNaughton and Dickson
and have become inordinately fond of the type. They are very different
in many details from their contemporaries made south of the Scottish
border and I am constantly surprised and delighted by their quirkiness.
Update April 2018: A packing piece was found to
be 'buzzing' under the ribs so the ribs were re-laid and barrels
rebrowned. This has resulted in a very slight loss of MWT's which
is reflected in the figures below. WE REGRET THAT THIS GUN IS NOW SOLD. IF YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR A SIMILAR GUN, PLEASE CONTACT US. |
The action is of Dickson's triggerplate
action design and features:
Traces of original hardening colour in protected
places;
Double triggers bolted by a top tang mounted automatic safety slide;
Rounded action bar with Dickson's patent cocking slide, use no. 696;
Gold washed cocking indicators and finely chiselled fences;
Top lever opening, operating a 'Purdey Bolt' by way of a 'Scott Spindle';
Top rib extension with third bite;
Dickson's patent ejectors;
Anson forend catch.
Engraving style Best Foliate Scroll; 'JOHN DICKSON & SON
PATENT' in scrolling banner on action bar; Gold inlayed SAFE on top
tang; '2' engraved on toplever, forend iron and top rib.
Gun weight 6lb 4oz
Trigger pulls measure approximately: Front trigger 3 ¼ lbs
Rear trigger 4 lb
The damascus barrels are 29" in length, chambered for 2
¾" (70mm) cartridges and are of brazed 'dovetail' lump construction
with soft soldered ribs. There are a few small vestigial pits internally.
Top rib is of smooth, concave game type.
Birmingham reproof for 70mm nitro powder cartridges in 2017.
Approximate barrel measurements at date of publication:
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Nominal Proof Size
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Bore Diameter 9"
from Breech |
Minimum Wall Thickness
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Choke Constriction
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18.8mm (0.740")
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0.741"
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0.020-"
@ 20" from breech |
0.004" (Skeet)
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Left Barrel |
18.8mm (0.740")
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0.741"
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0.020+" |
0.009" (IC)
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The replacement Straight-hand Grip Stock and Splinter
Forend are crafted from boldly figured walnut. The forend features
a finely engraved steel tip and an inlaid white metal '2'. The stock
is finished with a chequered butt, features a yellow metal oval engraved
'E.W.J.' and is lightly cast-off for a right-handed shot.
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Boldly Figured Walnut
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The approx. 20 lines per inch chequering has
been refreshed to its original pattern.
The stock is finished with a traditional linseed oil based
preparation as used on best guns by one of the top English makers.
This finish uses no grain fillers to achieve its deep, smooth lustre,
only many hours of alternate build and flatting off of the surface.
Approximate stock measurements at date of publication:
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Pull to Heel
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Pull to Bump
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Pull to Centre
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Pull to Toe
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14 1/2"
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14 3/4"
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14 3/4"
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15 1/4"
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Drop at Comb
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Drop at Face
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Drop at Heel
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1 3/4"
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1 7/8"
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2 1/4"
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Cast-off at Comb
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Cast-off at Heel
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1/16" (approximate)
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1/8" (approximate)
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For the purposes of these measurements,
'Drop at Face' is the 'drop' measurement taken on a line perpendicular
to the
line joining the trigger and centre of the butt at approximately 8"
from the trigger (front trigger on a double trigger gun).
Patents Exhibited include:
Dickson's cocking patent no. 294 of 1880;
Dickson's ejector patent 10621 of 1887;
'Purdey Bolt' patent no. 1104 of 1863;
'Scott Spindle' patent no. 2752 of 1865;
Scott's top extension patent no. 1902 of 1875;
Anson's forend fastener patent no. 3791 of 1872.