Product Details
MADE FOR SIR RALPH PAYNE-GALLWEY Bt.
J. PURDEY & SONS
A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 14520,
28in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels (shortened by the makers in April 1934), rib engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL' (refreshed) and gold-inlaid '2' at the breech end, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. cyl. choke in both, self-opening action with fences carved in high relief with scrolling acanthus on a finely stippled background, toplever engraved '2', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, arrow cocking-indicators, best fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, brushed finish overall, 15in. well-figured stock including 1 1/8in. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 7oz., in a lightweight leather case.
This item is the subject of the "In The Gunroom" article by Donald Dallas printed in the June 2017 catalogue. Click HERE to view the article.
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed on the 12th December 1892 as No.2 of a pair of toplever hammerless ejector guns for Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey.
It was built with 30in. Whitworth steel barrels with full choke in both and "scroll detonating".
They inform us that the gun was subsequently rebarrelled by them on the 8th August 1907 and that on the 10th February 1919, Purdey's offered to purchase the gun from the owner's widow.
The records also show that in 1934, the barrels were shortened to the current 28in.
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Estimate £7,500-8,500
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