Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A MATCHED PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 19455 / 20801,
29 1/2in. nitro chopperlump barrels, ribs engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET, LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl and 3/4 choke (No.1) and imp. cyl. and full choke (No.2), minor dents, No. 2 barrels with small hole in under rib, self-opening actions with removable striker discs, toplevers engraved '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, arrow cocking-indicators (No.1) and cocking-indicators (No.2), best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of finish, 14 3/8in. stock (including buttplate) No.1 and 14 1/4in. stock No.2, weight 6lb. 10oz., No.2 left ejector requires attention, in their brass-cornered oak and leather case, lid marked 'JOHN L. REID'
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that gun no.1 was completed August 1909 with 29 1/2in. barrels for a J.L. Reid who had the no.2 gun built to match in 1914.
Estimate £10,000-15,000
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