JOHN DICKSON & SON, EDINBURGH A 70-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLED 'PEA' RIFLE, serial no. 2919, for 1869, with octagonal 28in. damascus barrel, later blued-over finish now fading, matted top-flat with elongated bead fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight with two additional folding leaves, both with platinum centre-lines, the left and right hand top-flats signed 'JOHN DICKSON & SON' and '63 PRINCES STREET EDINBURGH' respectively, scroll engraved patent breech with engraved platinum vent, fully border and scroll engraved top-tang, border and scroll engraved bar-action lock signed 'JOHN DICKSON & SON', engraved dolphin-headed hammer with bolted safe, chequered figured walnut half-stock with scroll engraved iron patchbox of small size, chequered iron heel-plate and spurred lower tang, plain trigger with chequered blade, flush-fitting barrel key and brass tipped ebony ramrod.