Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 18799 / 800,
29in. nitro chopperlump barrels, ribs engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET, LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL', (faint) and gold-inlaid '1' and '2' at the breech ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, left walls at 18, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, (No.2 requires attention, will fire right barrel in the on position), removable striker discs, arrow cocking-indicators, Boss 1905 improved patent single-triggers, (No.1 requires attention, not firing on left barrel), rolled-edge triggerguards, best fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, the triggerplates with Boss single trigger patent details, retaining much renewed colour-hardening and finish, 15 5/8in. highly-figured replacement stocks, No. 2 cracked and repaired at hand and right underhorn, weight 6lb. 14oz., in their brass-cornered oak and leather case with some accessories
Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:
No. 18799/800
Completed: 22nd September 1906
For: Hessant
Description: No. 1 & 2 of a trio of hammerless ejector game guns
Weight: 6lb. 10oz.
Calibre: 12-bore
Barrels: 29in. Whitworth Steel
Choke: Tight Cyl. & Mod.
Stock: 14 1/4 1/16in.
Notes:
Spring-bladed front trigger
Silvers heel plates
Gold numbers in levers, ribs and forend-tips
Gold monogram in stock
2nd September 1998: Informed by current owner that the guns had been converted to single trigger and restocked
Other Notes: Barrels: 73.5cm
Chambers: 65mm
Stock length: 37cm
Weight: 3.1187Kg
Functions with snapcaps: see description
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Estimate £8,000-12,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act