Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS A 12-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 12185, for 1886, 31in. black powder only barrels (some pits), with sunken rib engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID-PRESSED STEEL.', and with a '2' and acanthus scroll detailing at the breech-end, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, (damage to rib under fore-end). carved percussion fences, toplever engraved patent, loaded indicators, rebounding bar-action locks with dolphin hammers, border, acanthus scroll and floral bouquet engraving, retaining very slight traces of finish, 14 1/2in. figured stock with cheek cut-away, (fore-end iron sprung, one screw with no bite, so fore-end not attached), weight 6lb. 12oz.
Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:
Completed: August 1885
For: Major General Bateson
Description: No. 2 of a pair of toplever sidelock bar-in-wood hammer guns
Weight: 6lb. 12 3/4oz.
Calibre: 12-bore
Barrels: 31in. Whitworth Steel with sunken-rib
Choke: Both Modified Choke
Stock: 14 5/8in.
Notes:
Loose front trigger
Cocking indicators (Purdey patent No. 1464 of 25 May 1866)
Apted's safety on triggers
Shield of action sunk to meet rib
8th October 1889: Choke reduced in both barrels, and stock adjusted
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Estimate £2,000-2,500
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act