A fine pair of Sumner-engraved 12-bore sidelock ejector guns by John Dickson & Son, no. 6687/8Toplevers, ribs and forends numbered '1' and '2' in gold, the action-bodies profusely engraved with bold acanthus leaf scrollwork on a matt ground, highly-figured stocks (both probably replacements), the chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs engraved John Dickson & Son, 63 Princes Street, Edinburgh Weight both 6lb. 7oz., 13¾in. stock, 29in. barrels, approx. ¼ & ½ (No. 1) and ¼ & ½ (No. 2) chokes, 2½in. chambers, London nitro proof (No. 1) and London nitro reproof (No. 2) In their leather case with canvas coverFootnotesThe makers have kindly confirmed that No. 6687/8 were delivered as a pair of Best sidelock ejector guns with 'special engraving' by Jack Sumner and 29in barrels in November 1916.
A fine pair of Sumner-engraved 12-bore sidelock ejector guns by John Dickson & Son, no. 6687/8Toplevers, ribs and forends numbered '1' and '2' in gold, the action-bodies profusely engraved with bold acanthus leaf scrollwork on a matt ground, highly-figured stocks (both probably replacements), the chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs engraved John Dickson & Son, 63 Princes Street, Edinburgh Weight both 6lb. 7oz., 13¾in. stock, 29in. barrels, approx. ¼ & ½ (No. 1) and ¼ & ½ (No. 2) chokes, 2½in. chambers, London nitro proof (No. 1) and London nitro reproof (No. 2) In their leather case with canvas coverFootnotesThe makers have kindly confirmed that No. 6687/8 were delivered as a pair of Best sidelock ejector guns with 'special engraving' by Jack Sumner and 29in barrels in November 1916.
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