Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 13366,
30in. Whitworth-steel nitro replacement chopperlump barrels by Boss & Co. (in 1927), rib engraved 'BOSS & CO. 13, DOVER STREET, PICCADILLY. LONDON. W.' and '1', tubes engraved 'SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S PRESSED FLUID STEEL', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, converted from non-ejector, arrow cocking-indicators, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 1/2in. well-figured replacement stock (by the makers in 1975), weight 6lb. 13oz., in a brass-cornered oak and leather case with some accessories
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed as No.1 of a pair of non-ejector hammerless guns for a Mr Turner in 1889 and that they subsequently re-stocked the gun for a Mr Seely in 1975.
Boss & Co. have kindly confirmed that they rebarrelled the gun in 1927 for a Mr H.B. Turner, an existing client who bought two or more pairs of guns from them at the same time
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Estimate £3,000-5,000
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