Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A PAIR OF LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 28593 / 4,
for 1983, 27in. nitro chopperlump barrels, ribs engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. ENGLAND.' and gold-inlaid '1' and '2', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke (both), fences carved in relief with acorn and oak leaf motifs set against a matted background, removable striker discs, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, cocking-indicators, articulated front triggers, fine bouquet and scroll engraving with the makers name gold-inlaid on each lockplate and the undersides, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, 15in. figured stocks, weight 6lb. 5oz. (both), in their makers brass-cornered oak and maroon leather double guncase with canvas and leather outer
Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:
Completed: March 1983
Description: A pair of lightweight hammerless ejector game guns
Weight: 6lb. 4 3/4oz.
Calibre: 12-bore
Barrels: 27in.
Choke: Imp. Cyl. & Mod.
Stock: 15in.
Notes:
Numbered '1' and '2' in gold
Oak leaves on the fences
Spring-bladed front-triggers
Gold-inlaid names on lockplates
Gold ovals
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Estimate £20,000-25,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act