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John Dickson & Son 12g Patented Round Body Game Gun originally completed in 1891, remaining in 99% overall condition as restored. 

The early style trigger-plate, round action with gilded cocking indicators on either side of the top lever and early style ejectors, has been recolored and features the house rose & scroll engraving and beaded fences with "John Dickson & Son, Patent" in a flowing banner, and two triggers with automatic safety. 

Fluid steel 28" replacement chopper lump barrels have 2 1/2" chambers and 1991 Birmingham nitro proof marks, with engraved wedges at the breeches and "John Dickson & Son, Edinburgh" engraved on the smooth concave game rib. They are choked R - .014" and L - .020" (Lt. Mod and Mod.). 

The straight hand grip is nicely figured and the splinter forend is fitted with an Anson push rod release. Both are nicely checkered in a point pattern with Mullered borders. The stock has a 14 5/8" LOP over a checkered butt with case colored and engraved heel & toe plates. The stock gold stock oval is engraved: G.O.B.

The gun remains excellent as restored with re-colored action body, re-blacked furniture, barrels and what I am guessing in the original stock, re-finished. Bores are perfect, both measuring .729" with min. wall thickness at .028" in the right and .031" in the left. The gun weighs 6 lbs. 7 oz. and is housed in what is, presumably, the original O&L flat case, embossed: ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL" with an original J. Dickson trade label in the lid. 

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