Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 13326, with extra barrels,
Original 30in. nitro Whitworth-steel chopperlump barrels, raised rib engraved '2', 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID-PRESSED STEEL', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/2 choke;
New 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels (by the makers in June 2011), rib engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 and 1/2 choke, fences finely chiselled in high relief with acanthus leaves on a matted background, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, removable striker discs, arrow cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed finish, 14 5/8in. highly-figured replacement stock, matching fore-end wood, weight 6lb. 14oz. (original barrels) and 7lb. 1oz. (new barrels), in a Verney Carron canvas and leather case with provision for both sets of barrels
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed as No.2 of a trio with 30in. barrels in October 1890 for W.G. Jameson. They subsequentially built an additional set of 28in. barrels in June 2011 for the vendor.
Estimate £10,000-15,000
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