Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A .45-70 NITRO EXPRESS SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 21492,
25 1/2in. nitro reproved Whitworth-steel chopperlump barrels, rebored from .400 Purdey calibre in 1979 by J. Roberts & Son (London), partially matted rib engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL.', tubes engraved 'CAL. 45" / 70 REGULATED FOR 405 GRAIN BULLET', open sights and folding leaf sights for 100, 200 and 250 yards with silver-inlaid sighting lines, gold bead foresight with flip up moonsight (missing ivory inlay), treble-grip action with side-clips, removable striker discs, bolted automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' and 'BOLTED' details, cocking-indicators, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 3/4in. highly-figured replacement pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, pistolgrip-cap and sling swivels, weight 7lb. 6oz., in a new brass-cornered leather case with Purdey trade label and some accessories. We are kindly informed by the makers that this rifle was completed July 1920 for a Gordon Singh, Esq.
Estimate £10,000-15,000