A fine pair of 12-bore guns by J. Purdey & Sons, sold for £49,250
A fine pair of 12-bore guns by J. Purdey & Sons, sold for £49,250

Sporting Guns

The Sporting Gun department at Bonhams Knightsbridge has grown significantly in recent years to become one of the global leaders in this specialist field.

The sales, held three times a year at our Montpelier Street salerooms include a fine and varied selection of best quality British and European shotguns and rifles - including the best makers such as Holland & Holland, Purdey, Boss, Woodward, Lebeau-Courally, Francotte, Bosis and numerous others. A variety of accessories including gun cases, cartridge-magazines, cartridge display boards and books are also included in these sales. The market in this specialist area remains very buoyant and record prices have been frequently achieved in recent years.

Highlights from past auctions

Sold for £24,000 inc. premium
A fine 12-bore (2¾in) single-trigger over-and-under ejector gun by Boss & Co., no. 8225 In a relined brass-mounted oak and ...
Sold for £37,250 inc. premium
A trio of 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 19723/4/5 Built for the Marquess ...
Sold for £32,400 inc. premium
A very rare Holland-Woodward patent .256 falling-block rifle by Holland & Holland, no. 21873 Built for F.C. Selous
Sold for £33,650 inc. premium
A fine pair of 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 28301/2 In their leather motor ...

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James Ferrell Bonhams
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