Apr 2021Scottish guns, Seduction and SinatraThe history and stories behind the guns built by John Dickson and Son are a very important part of our heritage and the majority of Dickson guns have a great story behind them. These stories are sometimes uncovered through the name of the original purchaser in the Dickson ledgers, the name on a gun case or a tale recounted to us by a current owner. We are very pleased to now offer a beautiful pair of Damascus barrelled Dickson Round-Action guns that have a truly remarkable story behind their ownership. READ MORE
Feb 2021Your Part of Scottish Gun Making HistoryEvery Dickson gun, rifle or pistol has a history as unique as the person that ordered it. Some have been passed down through generations of one family, while others have passed through many different hands. If you have ever wondered what the story is behind yours, we offer a service providing just that. READ MORE
Feb 2021Dickson Owners Club - Exclusive Live Interview with J-P DaeschlerSean Delaney from Delaney and Sons conducted a live interview yesterday with J-P Daeschler, Managing Director of John Dickson and Son, on behalf of the Dickson Owners Club. READ MORE
Jan 2021Harry Kell - Dickson's Master Gun EngraverIt's very rare that we get to shine the spotlight on the craftsmen behind the building of a Dickson gun, simply because their work was unsigned and not recorded in the workshop ledgers. The same can be said for the engravers but one bold style stands out and is easily identified as the work of Harry Kell. We present this beautiful classic Kell engraved boxlock gun for sale to help us tell the story. READ MORE
Jan 2021The Edinburgh 28James MacNaughton was the real inventor of the 'Round-Action' but there are many unanswered questions on how MacNaughton became the most successful 28 bore retailer in Edinburgh in the form of his flagship 'Edinburgh' gun. We present this beautiful early ejector 'Edinburgh' gun for sale to help us tell the story. READ MORE
Jan 2021The day I fell in love with a side by side - YouTubeSide by side gun enthusiast and Dickson Round-Action evangelist, Simon Reinhold, has been featured on The Gun Shop Outdoors YouTube channel, this time using one of our vintage Dickson Round-Action guns. READ MORE
Dec 2020The Place of the Crane GunThe history and stories behind the guns built by John Dickson and Son are a very important part of our heritage and the majority of Dickson guns have a great story behind them. These stories are sometimes uncovered through the name of the original purchaser in the Dickson ledgers, the name on a gun case or a tale recounted to us by a current owner. An interesting story has been revealed through a gun that came to us with a Crane engraved on the stock oval. READ MORE
Dec 2020The Dickson Lion TieWe are very pleased to announce the release of our exclusive John Dickson and Son ties Starting with an ambition to produce an exquisite tie to reflect our heritage, we worked with a one of the finest tie manufacturers here in the UK to produce a woven luxury tie incorporating our lion logo which our customers could proudly wear not just on a shoot day. READ MORE
