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 £43,250 inc. premium
A fine 12-bore (2¾in) over-and-under sidelock ejector gun by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 26590 The whole in its brass-mounted ...
Sold for £25,000 inc. premium
A fine and rare pair of 12-bore single-trigger sidelock ejector guns by John Dickson & Son, no. 6751/2 In their ...
Sold for £25,000 inc. premium
A pair of 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 16680/1 In a leather motor-case with ...
Sold for £27,600 inc. premium
A matched pair of 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 23319/24200 In their brass-mounted oak ...

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