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Why buy a 3 shot semi when you can have this.

Post by shooter » Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:16 pm

This gun is the only triple barrell SXS i have seen.
It was made in 1882 by John Dickson and sons of Edinburgh for Lord Linlithgow.

This is on sale for £25000-30000 in London.

Another reason why I am posting this is because this gun could have an Indian connection and a historical hunting connection.

Unfortunately the sellers couldnt confirm this as they werent aware of the fact.

You see the gun was made for Lord John Hope and was then passed on to his son. now I am wondering if this was used by his son Lord Linlithgow, the Viceroy for the Legendary shoot in Bharatpur where his group shot 4273 duck in one day which is the largest bag of duck on earth ever. Did this gun, in a small way contribute to those numbers?

Maybe we will never know.

I would appreciate it if the members could shed some light on this.

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Re: Why buy a 3 shot semi when you can have this.

Post by vmanicks » Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:12 pm

Close to 130 Years and beautifully crafted :D

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Re: Why buy a 3 shot semi when you can have this.

Post by Bespoke » Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:50 pm

I have seen a SXSXS Edwinson Green Shot and regulated by Holland and Holland in 16 bore had a single trigger with top lever release and it handled quiet well.I have also handled a 4 barreled 12 bore Charles Lancaster 2 Over and 2 under again with a single trigger and under lever release but was cumbersome.I think this shotgun is really interesting because its a rounded action and has 3 triggers (Not sure if thats an advantage) and I am sure being a round body it will balance very nicely and If i am not mistaken three little indicators above the safety and the side lever release and above all its a John Dickson!Interesting.
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Post by nagarifle » Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:01 pm

nice one shooter, i did not know that such workmanship were still around.
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Re: Why buy a 3 shot semi when you can have this.

Post by Gurpartap Kaleka » Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:48 pm

nagarifle wrote:nice one shooter, i did not know that such workmanship were still around.
Bespoke where did you see that 2 over and 2 under by Lancaster.
I might be knowing some history about that gun.

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Re: Why buy a 3 shot semi when you can have this.

Post by hornet » Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:33 am

is it for sale? hornet. sorry if ihave i have asked a wrong question . iam just anew addition to the forum ; but genuine gun enthusiast. thanks again hornet can post a pm or e mail fungross@hotmail .com
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Re: Why buy a 3 shot semi when you can have this.

Post by xl_target » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:07 am

hornet wrote:is it for sale? hornet. sorry if ihave i have asked a wrong question . iam just anew addition to the forum ; but genuine gun enthusiast. thanks again hornet can post a pm or e mail fungross@hotmail .com
This is on sale for £25000-30000 in London.
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Re: Why buy a 3 shot semi when you can have this.

Post by veejosh » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:42 am

Thanks for the post.. Never knew that there were SXSXS also.

By the way how many guns were used for the score of 4273?

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