Dickson, Moses

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Dickson, Moses		Louisville	Kentucky	1848	1860
Dickson, Moses		Liberty	Missouri	1860	1868

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Maker of Deringer-Style Pocket Pistols, gunsmith, gun maker and importer. Moses Dickson was partner with James J. Gilmore as Dickson & Gilmore. Their business was located at No. 52 Third Street, Louisville. Louisville Daily Courier, March 18, 1853 DICKSON & GILMORE, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN GUNS, PISTOLS AND FISHING TACKLE, No. 52 Third street near Main, Louisville, Ky., are now opening a large assortment of fine and plain Double-barrel Shot Guns, Game Bags, Shot Belts, Powder Flasks, Percussion Caps, Colt's and Allen's Revolvers, Gun Locks, Rifle Barrels, and Gun materials; also a large assortment of fine Fishing Tackle. This, with their large stock on hand, makes the most complete and largest stock that has ever been in this city, which we intend selling at still lower prices than heretofore. Rifles made to order; repairing done in the best manner. Almost the same advertisement appeared in 1858. Dickson and Gilmore ended their partnership in 1860 or 1861 when Dickson moved to Liberty, Missouri. Only view of M DICKSON marked deringer pistols habe been located today. Though, the production quantities was probably rather small. Some are marked "Louisville, KY" some not. .44 caliber, 3" rifled round barrel with a top flat and angled upper side flats, similar to Henry Deringer pistols, marked M Dickson. .44 cal. left side .44 cal. right side .44 caliber 2 5/8" rifled round barrel, marked M.DICKSON. other .44 cal. left side other .44 cal. right side

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Maker of Deringer-Style Pocket Pistols, gunsmith, gun maker and importer. Moses Dickson was partner with James J. Gilmore as Dickson & Gilmore. Their business was located at No. 52 Third Street, Louisville.

Louisville Daily Courier, March 18, 1853

DICKSON & GILMORE, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN GUNS, PISTOLS AND FISHING TACKLE, No. 52 Third street near Main, Louisville, Ky., are now opening a large assortment of fine and plain Double-barrel Shot Guns, Game Bags, Shot Belts, Powder Flasks, Percussion Caps, Colt's and Allen's Revolvers, Gun Locks, Rifle Barrels, and Gun materials; also a large assortment of fine Fishing Tackle. This, with their large stock on hand, makes the most complete and largest stock that has ever been in this city, which we intend selling at still lower prices than heretofore. Rifles made to order; repairing done in the best manner.

Almost the same advertisement appeared in 1858.

Dickson and Gilmore ended their partnership in 1860 or 1861 when Dickson moved to Liberty, Missouri.

Only view of M DICKSON marked deringer pistols habe been located today. Though, the production quantities was probably rather small. Some are marked "Louisville, KY" some not.

.44 caliber, 3" rifled round barrel with a top flat and angled upper side flats, similar to Henry Deringer pistols, marked M Dickson.

.44 cal. left side
.44 cal. right side

.44 caliber 2 5/8" rifled round barrel, marked M.DICKSON.

other .44 cal. left side
other .44 cal. right side