A 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector gun by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 19355 In a leather case with later James Purdey & Sons trade-label
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A 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector gun by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 19355
The rib engraved '2', sidelever, carved acanthus fences, best bouquet and foliate-scroll engraving, cocking-indicators, well-figured stock (shortened, slight lines behind top-tang and left lockplate) with wood extension, '2' inlaid in silver at heel, the Whitworth Steel chopper-lump barrels (slightly loose on action) with game-rib engraved J. Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London Made of Sir Joseph Whitworth's Fluid Pressed Steel
Weight 6lb. 11½oz., 15in. pull (13½in. stock), 30in. barrels, both approx. ¼ choke, 2½in. chambers, London nitro proof
In a leather case with later James Purdey & Sons trade-label
Sold for £6,125 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1908 to pair with gun no. 17804

Category: Arms and Armour / Sporting Guns

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