Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 16680 / 1,
for 1900, 28in. replacement nitro chopperlump barrels (by the makers, loop numbers 72113/4 and 72115/6) with matted Churchill style ribs, the tubes engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. ENGLAND.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke (No.1) and 1/4 and 3/4 choke (No.2), toplevers engraved '1' and '2', removable striker discs, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, arrow cocking-indicators, triggers set for the left hand, best fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 15 1/2in. figured replacement stocks, slightly cast on for the left shoulder, including buttplates, weight 6lb. 15oz., in a lightweight leather motor case
Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:
Completed: 25th August 1900
For: Claude Beddington
Description: No.1 of a pair of hammerless ejector game guns
Weight: 6lb. 11 ½oz.
Calibre: 12-bore
Barrels: 30in. Whitworth steel
Choke: Plain & Mod.
Stock: 14 ¼ 1/16 in.
Notes:
Out in black 1899
August 1899: Made Tight Cyl.
14th August 1971: New barrels fitted ½ & Full
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Estimate £4,000-6,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act