Product Details
J. PURDEY, LONDON
A FINE 40-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 5796,
for 1860/61, with 30 1/2in. re-browned damascus Purdey two-groove rifled barrels, smooth flat top-rib signed 'J. PURDEY 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET LONDON', elongated bead fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight with three additional folding leaves, all with central platinum lines, re-blacked breech-blocks, engraved rib-end, platinum line and plugs, fully engraved top-tang with renewed colour, re-colour hardened bar-action locks signed 'PURDEY', sliding safes forwards of the drum based dolphin-headed hammers, chequered walnut half-stock with shallow raised cheek-piece, engraved iron furniture including chequered heel-plate and chequered grip-spur to lower tang, side of butt with rose and scroll engraved patch-box, eyelets for a sling and original brass-tipped mahogany ramrod.
Provenance: The Makers have kindly provided us with the following information:
No. 5796
Sold: 8th August 1861
For: Sir J… [Page edge missing, name lost]
Description: A double-barrelled percussion rifle
Calibre: 40-bore
Barrels: 31in.
Cost: £84
Notes:
The tools for this rifle are illustrated in Unsworth, plate 79
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Estimate £2,500-3,500