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buckstix
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Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577
23/09/13 01:08 AM

Hello 500Nitro,

The rifle is a John Dickson double rifle in 577 caliber.

Per the original John Dickson ledger, it was originally built in 1868 with the following specifications:

"a double central fire breech-loading rifle, number 2894, gauge 12, for James Robertson, Esq., (stock dimensions) weight of barrels 5 3/4 lb., length 27 inches. Back lock, charge of powder 3 drams, stock unvarnished, spur guard."

What wonderful information!

But, it is no longer a 12-bore, it is now a .577 caliber. This is unusual. However, the Barrels are marked "577EX" and "AH7186".

As I have learned, "AH" with a number, typically references Alex Henry, and the rifling in the barrels of this rifle, is Alex Henry type. A call to Dickson and McNaughton in Scotland with a request to search the Alex Henry ledger indicated that Ledger serial numbers stopped well before the AH7186 number. But, the Ledger also contained some unregistered numbers for after-market work. And there, the number 7186 was listed. It read:

"Specifications of number 7186 - New barrels to Dickson rifle, 20-.577, 28 inch steel, nitro proved, upright sight--standing and two leaves, 1-2-300 yards, usual front sight--plate tip, 26th Nov., 1900, Kynoch solid drawn shell, 70 grs. rifleite, 650 gr. bullet, nickel coated soft nose, barrel weight 7 lbs. 10 oz. for Cap't McNeill."

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Edited by CptCurl (28/09/13 09:56 PM)

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THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	22/09/13 08:55 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	TH44	23/09/13 08:09 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	23/09/13 09:52 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	calpappas	24/09/13 07:23 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	NitroX	25/09/13 03:36 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	25/09/13 10:03 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	transvaal	26/09/13 12:31 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	26/09/13 07:05 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	transvaal	26/09/13 11:20 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	500Nitro	26/09/13 07:14 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	AkMike	26/09/13 10:05 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	26/09/13 12:30 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	500Nitro	26/09/13 10:13 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	26/09/13 07:19 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	500Nitro	26/09/13 08:36 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	26/09/13 11:49 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	500Nitro	27/09/13 12:56 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	27/09/13 09:25 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	NitroX	27/09/13 02:27 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	27/09/13 02:55 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	Huvius	27/09/13 10:42 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	27/09/13 11:16 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	CptCurl	28/09/13 10:11 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	28/09/13 11:38 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	CptCurl	28/09/13 11:53 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	29/09/13 12:03 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	CptCurl	29/09/13 12:25 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	calpappas	30/09/13 08:49 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	01/10/13 07:12 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	calpappas	01/10/13 08:55 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	AZDAVE	01/10/13 06:02 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	30/09/13 10:03 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	500Nitro	30/09/13 10:42 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	30/09/13 12:39 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	gatsby	02/10/13 12:10 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	04/10/13 12:17 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	kuduae	26/09/13 11:17 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	500Nitro	23/09/13 08:27 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	500Nitro	22/09/13 10:27 PM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	23/09/13 01:08 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	AkMike	23/09/13 01:49 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	23/09/13 03:24 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	AkMike	23/09/13 03:27 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	23/09/13 03:40 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	calpappas	23/09/13 04:51 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	AkMike	23/09/13 06:55 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	500Nitro	23/09/13 06:57 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	buckstix	23/09/13 07:16 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	500Nitro	23/09/13 05:16 AM
Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577	rigbymauser	23/09/13 04:51 AM

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