Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 12783, with extra barrels,
original 30in. nitro reproved Whitworth-steel chopperlump barrels, rib engraved '1' and J. PURDEY & SONS, AUDLEY HOUSE, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL.', wall thicknesses below recommended minimum, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke;
extra 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, rib engraved '1' and 'J. PURDEY & SONS, AUDLEY HOUSE, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. ENGLAND.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, treble-grip action with removable striker discs, carved leaf fences, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, arrow cocking-indicators, converted from non-ejector, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 1/2in. well-figured stock including 1/2in. wooden buttpad (inked to match), fore-end with patent push lever release, weight 6lb. 8oz. (30in.) and 6lb. 10oz. (28in.) in its brass-cornered oak and leather case (missing label, provision for original barrels only). The makers have kindly confirmed that this shotgun was completed as a non-ejector December 1887 for J.P. Ellames, Esq. and that they subsequently built a new pair of barrels to suit November 1961.
Estimate £5,000-7,000
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