

Lot 293S2
A fine 12-bore (2¾in) single-trigger over-and-under sidelock ejector gun by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 29470 In its leather case together with makers accessories, comprising two-piece cleaning-rod, horn snap caps, nickel-plated oil bottle and striker pot with spare strikers, two turnscrews, brass cartridge extractor and cleaning brushes
8 December 2010, 14:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £36,000 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA fine 12-bore (2¾in) single-trigger over-and-under sidelock ejector gun by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 29470
Hold-open toplever, non-selective single-trigger with automatic beetle-backed safety, the lockplates inset with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bouquet and foliate-scroll engraving, the makers signature inlaid in gold, virtually full hardening-colour, trigger-plate signed with RT monogram, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip and engraved pistolgrip-cap, the barrels, engraved J. Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London, with matt solid top-rib
Weight 7lb. 8¼oz., 15 3/8in. stock, 28in. barrels, approx. ½ & 3/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, London nitro proof
In its leather case together with makers accessories, comprising two-piece cleaning-rod, horn snap caps, nickel-plated oil bottle and striker pot with spare strikers, two turnscrews, brass cartridge extractor and cleaning brushes
Weight 7lb. 8¼oz., 15 3/8in. stock, 28in. barrels, approx. ½ & 3/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, London nitro proof
In its leather case together with makers accessories, comprising two-piece cleaning-rod, horn snap caps, nickel-plated oil bottle and striker pot with spare strikers, two turnscrews, brass cartridge extractor and cleaning brushes
Footnotes
The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1993. It appears to have had little use