A fine pair of 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 28301/2
The toplevers, ribs and forend-tips numbered '1' and '2' in gold (No. 1 toplever gold inlay missing), best bouquet and foliate-scroll engraving, virtually full hardening-colour, blued cocking-indicators, well-figured stocks (shortened, No. 2 cracked and expertly repaired), the chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs engraved J. Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London, England
Weight 6lb. 7½oz., 15 3/8in. stocks, 28in. barrels, approx. ¼ & 5/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, London nitro proof
In their leather motor case with canvas cover
Weight 6lb. 7½oz., 15 3/8in. stocks, 28in. barrels, approx. ¼ & 5/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, London nitro proof
In their leather motor case with canvas cover
Sold for
£33,650
inc. premium
Footnotes
- The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1980 and that, although they have no record, the stocks were almost certainly shortened by them
Category: Arms and Armour / Sporting Guns
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| S2 | Section 2 firearm |
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