Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A MATCHED PAIR OF 20-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 25098 and 25670,
for 1939, 28in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels, the ribs engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. ENGLAND' and gold-inlaid '1' and '2' at the breech ends, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/2 choke, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, removable striker discs, cocking-indicators, articulated front triggers, best fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, retaining virtually full renewed colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/2in. stocks (slight sweep at comb) including 1in. rubber recoil pads, weight 5lb. 12oz. (No.1) and 5lb. 8oz. (No.2)
Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:
No. 25098
Completed: May 1939
For: J. Howlett
Description: No. 1 of a matched pair of hammerless ejector game guns
Weight: 5lb. 8 1/4oz.
Calibre: 20-bore
Barrels: 28in.
Choke: Tight Cylinder & Modified Choke
Stock: 14 5/16in.
Notes:
Fellow gun is No. 25,670
Inlaid '1' in gold
Stock with silver oval engraved 'J.W.H'
November 1936: Sent out half finished
29th September 1938: Stock shortened to 14 5/16in.
October 1963: Chambers deepened to 2 3/4in. and gun reproved
April 1966: Spring-bladed front-trigger fitted and right barrel boring altered to 1/4 on behalf of J.W. Howlett
March 1967: Gun restocked
No. 25670
Completed: 21st April 1939
For: J. Howlett
Description: No. 2 of a matched pair of hammerless ejector game guns
Weight: 5lb. 8 1/4oz.
Calibre: 20-bore
Barrels: 28in.
Choke: Tight Cylinder & Modified Choke
Stock: 14 5/16in.
Notes:
Inlaid '2' in gold
Oval engraved 'J.W.H'
September 1963: Chambers deepened to 2 3/4in. and gun reproved
April 1966: Spring-bladed front-trigger fitted and right barrel boring altered to 1/4 on behalf of J.W. Howlett
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Estimate £20,000-25,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act