Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A 16-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 20040,
28in. nitro Whitworth steel chopperlump barrels, the rib engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 3/4 choke, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, removable striker discs, cocking indicators, articulated front trigger, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 5/8in. figured stock including 1 3/4in. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 1oz., in its makers brass-cornered oak and leather case
Provenance: We are kindly informed by the makers that this shotgun was completed October 1911 for a Mrs. L. McMillan with 30in. barrels. The makers subsequently fitted new 28in. barrels in April 1927 as well as extending the stock.
Estimate £8,000-12,000
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