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John Dickson & Son – Falling Block .500 BPE -1879, BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH SCROLL
$7,250.00
| General Specs: John Dickson & Son , 1879, .500 Black Powder Express, 7lbs. 5oz., LOP 14 3/8″ Serial Number: 3530
John Dickson & Son built this beautiful rifle in the falling block design. Dickson was known for quality barrel work, and you can see it in this instance with the integral top rib, dovetail mounted V-notch flip up express rear sight, and dovetail mounted front post. The bore rates 9.5 out of 10, with strong rifling. On the top of the breech is engraved “Henry’s Patent A No 84”. The falling block is nitre blued, with a notable mark into the steel. In various spots, behind the hammer, inside the trigger guard, and behind the underlever you can see the beautiful case color in vibrant variation; on the rest of the receiver the case color has turned to a rich, deep colored patina. My favorite detail of this gun is the intricate scroll engraving in the top tang, beautifully executed. The shows light handling marks, more significant near the forend, but overall a handsome oil finish on a pretty piece of wood with nice checkering and very good wood to metal fit. On the underside of the stock you’ll find a stud for a sash style rifle sling, an empty oval inlay ready for your initials, and an attractive horn grip cap with engraved screw. The buttstock terminates in a metal buttplate with a widows peak nib, featuring scroll work near the top for decoration and cut checkering for grip. Keep an eye out for its “little brother” – we have a similar .360 BPE from Alexander Henry, soon to hit the site. There are nitro loads available for each of these cartridges, if black powder isn’t attractive to you. Ready for its next safari, or as a featured piece in a collection of fine arms, this handsome rifle in the venerable .500 Black Powder Express is here for your consideration. Please enjoy the photos and detailed specs.
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| Barrels |
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| Barrel Length: 28 1/2″ Bores: mirror 9.5/10 % Blue: 98% Capacity: 1 Ribs: integral Sights: Front post, rear V notch |
| Action |
| Action: falling block Receiver Condition: 90% factory Screws: very good Engraving: crisp, fine scroll Trigger Type: single-crisp Trigger Guard Color: 60% Case Color |
| Stock |
| Type: capped pistol grip/field forend LOP: 14 3/8″ LOP To End Of Wood: 14 1/4″ Checkering Condition: very good Butt Treatment: metal plate with nib |
| INQUIRIES |
| There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms. |
| Payment and Shipping |
| Ways to Pay: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3.5% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher.) Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received. Sales Tax Collected: FL, MI, PA Shipping & Insurance: Ground $180.00 within continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. Item Condition: Used Requires FFL?: Yes. C&R licenses accepted for shipping C&R eligible guns |
| Other |
| Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing. PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking! We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look. |
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