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J. PURDEY & SONS
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, NUMBERS ONE AND THREE OF A TRIO, serial no. 17749 / 17751,
for 1903, 30in. nitro chopperlump barrels, No.1 rib inscription likely re-engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON.', No.3 rib inscription original 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL', the breech ends gold-inlaid '1' and '3', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/2 choke (No.1) and imp. cyl. and 3/4 choke (No.3), No.1 left wall at 18, No.3 right wall at 17, some dents, some internal and external pits, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '3', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, removable striker discs, arrow cocking-indicators, articulated front triggers, best fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, some surface pits, 14 3/4in. replacement pistolgrip stock (No.1) including 7/8in. wooden extension, 14 3/4in. pistolgrip stock (No.3) including 1 1/2in. wooden extension, engraved steel pistolgrip-caps, weight 6lb. 12oz.
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Estimate £5,000-7,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act