Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A MATCHED PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 18547 / 18789, No.2 with extra barrels,
for 1905 / 06, 30in. nitro chopperlump barrels (No.2 nitro reproved in 1957 with wall thicknesses at 13 and 14), ribs engraved '1' and '2', and 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke (both), No.2 with extra 30in. nitro barrels (dated 1998), rib engraved 'ELDERKIN & SON (GUNMAKERS) LTD. SPALDING', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and full choke, self-opening actions, toplevers engraved '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, 'arrow' cocking-indicators, best fine border and acanthus scroll engraving surrounding floral bouquets, No.1 retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, pins reblued, 14 1/2in. figured stocks (likely replacements), weight 6lb. 9oz. (No.1) 6lb. 7oz. (No.2, 6lb. 14oz. with extra barrels), in their brass-cornered oak and leather double guncase
Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:
No. 18547
Completed: August 1905
For: Captain Heywood Lonsdale
Description: No. 3 of a trio of hammerless ejector game guns
Weight: 6lb. 12oz.
Calibre: 12-bore
Barrels: 30in. Whitworth Steel
Choke: "All choke possible" & Full
Stock: 14 7/8 1/32in.
Notes:
Scroll-fronted trigger-guards
No. 18789
Completed: 20th October 1906
For: Captain Heywood Lonsdale
Description: A hammerless ejector game gun
Weight: 6lb. 12oz.
Calibre: 12-bore
Barrels: 30in. Whitworth Steel
Choke: Both Full Choke
Stock: 14 7/8 1/32in.
Notes:
Scroll-fronted trigger-guards
Numbered '4' and built to match Nos. 18545/6/7
6th November 1929: Restocked 14 7/8in. cast on, barrels straightened and reproved
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Estimate £5,000-7,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act