Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A PAIR OF LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 25615 / 6,
for 1940, 27in. nitro chopperlump barrels, the ribs engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. ENGLAND.' and gold-inlaid '1' and '2', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/2 (No.1) and true cyl. and 1/2 (No.2), minor bulge left tube No.2, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, removable striker discs, cocking-indicators, gold-washed triggers, best fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, retaining much renewed colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/8in. replacement stocks including horn buttplates and matching fore-end woods, weight 6lb. 3oz., in a lightweight leather motor case
Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:
No. 25,615/6
Completed: December 1940
For: Messr. H Clarke & Son (For E S Fox)
Description: A pair of lightweight hammerless ejector game guns
Weight: 6lb. 3 ¼in.
Calibre: 12-bore
Barrels: 27in.
Choke:
Stock: 14 3/8 in.
Notes:
ESF on ovals 1&2 in gold
October 1960: 25,615 - Stock shortened to 13 7/8in. on account of S Fox
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Estimate £7,000-9,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act