Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 12713,
29in. nitro reproved barrels, rib engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL', and '1', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/2 choke, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, finely engraved with acanthus scrollwork and floral bouquets, retaining traces of colour-hardening, 14 7/8in. well-figured stock including 1 1/8in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 13oz., in a brass-cornered oak and leather case
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed as one of a pair with 2ft 5in. barrels (29in.) in 1887.
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Estimate £2,500-3,500
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