Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 21722 / 3,
circa 1920, 29in. sleeved nitro barrels (in 2001), 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, toplevers engraved '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, removable striker discs, cocking-indicators, triggers set for the left hand, best fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, brushed and reblued finish overall, 15 1/4in. stocks slightly cast on (No.1 a replacement, No.2 original, with small setting crack to rear of right lockplate, some bruising at hand and including 7/8in. wooden extension, with matching fore-end wood), weight 6lb. 12oz. (No.1) and 6lb. 14oz. (No.2), in their brass-cornered oak and leather case
Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:
No. 21,722/3
Completed: 13th April 1920
For: N. Donaldson
Description: A pair of hammerless ejector game gun
Weight: 6lb. 8½oz.
Calibre: 12-bore
Barrels: 29in. Whitworth
Choke: Tight Cyl. & Mod.
Stock: 14 ½in.
Notes:
Now belong to P. G. Donaldson
August 1959: 21722 lengthened to 15 1/8 in.
July 1962: Bend altered
May 1969: Shortened stock of 21722 to 15 ¼in. and reproofed both guns
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Estimate £5,000-7,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act