anyone heard of Dickinson Arms?

[fennecfrank]

All,


Came across with a Dickinson Arms SLE 20 gauge side-by-side shotgun (28-in). beautiful wood. But I've never heard of this company.

Anyone heard of them? How's their reputation?


thanks in advance!

[Brd_Hntr]

Dickinson Arms SLE 20 Gauge - price seems incredibly low for a bar action side lock with removable locks. I can't imagine where it could be made for that price. Have you looked at or better yet held one?

[fennecfrank]

Dickinson Arms SLE 20 Gauge - price seems incredibly low for a bar action side lock with removable locks. I can't imagine where it could be made for that price. Have you looked at or better yet held one?

yeah, it was only about $3,500. it comes with turkish walnut too! a gun like this normally will go for $35,000 or more. I only saw it online and I asked them if they missed a zero for the price. Most likely I'll drop by the shop tomorrow and hold it. (I already have a bad feeling about this.........bad = bad for the wallet....)


thanks! didn't know it's side lock.

[Brd_Hntr]

So tell me how does it look?

[fennecfrank]

20 gauge, 28-in, turkish walnut, english grip. it has case color on a full side plate (not those common half ones).

without the turkish walnut, this gun will cost about $8,000 for name brand such as beretta. With turkish walnut, it is definitely more in the $35,000 range.

it felt so good in my hands......and it looks as good. too bad they removed the pictures. check out this Krieghoff Essencia:

http://www.pacificsportingarms.com/image_gallery.htm?skuid=2162

I'll say that the Dickinson looks better than the Essencia and it is $26,250 cheaper.....

thanks for your help!

[fennecfrank]

btw, it was made in Turkey.

the blueing on the bareel is not as black as the beretta. it appeared some what purple

[fennecfrank]

if you're ever in socal, you definitely need to check out this store: http://www.pacificsportingarms.com

they're the best shotgun store in the west coast, and it was chosen by beretta as its premium dealer (only 5 premium dealers in the U.S.). They have those $90,000+ beretta SO10's in stock......they look amazing!

check out their website, you can see their current inventory by clicking on the search new / search old guns......pretty nice just to look at the pictures

[Brd_Hntr]

Thank you for the update. Congratulations on the shotgun - looks like it will be fun.

[fennecfrank]

found the pictures:

http://www.pacificsportingarms.com/image_gallery.htm?skuid=3049