Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A .300 H&H MAGNUM (RIMLESS) SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 28615,
24in. nitro chopperlump barrels, the rib engraved '.300 HOLLAND & HOLLAND MAGNUM', the tubes engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE SOUTH AUDLEY STREET LONDON ENGLAND', raised matt sight rib with open sights and three folding leaf sights, gold-inlaid sight lines and marked 50, 75, 100 and 150, ramp-mounted bead fore-sight, the breech end mounted with a Karl Kahles Helia L 1,1-4,5x20 telescopic sight, serial no. 361184, in quickly-detachable mounts, treble-grip action with side-clips and short side-bolsters, removable striker discs, enlongated top strap, manual bolted safety with gold-inlaid ''SAFE' and 'BOLTED' details, the safety catch gold-inlaid '300 H&H', cocking-indicators, best fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, the lockplates gold-inlaid 'J. PURDEY & SONS', the underside gold-inlaid 'J. PURDEY & SONS. LONDON. ENGLAND', 14 3/8in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, engraved steel pistolgrip-cap, sling swivels and including 3/4in. leather covered recoil pad, weight 9lb. 3oz. (unscoped) and 10lb. 3oz. (with scope), in its lightweight leather case
Provenance: The Makers have kindly provided us with the following information:
No. 28615
Completed: 1987
Description: A hammerless ejector double rifle
Weight: 9lb. 10 1/2oz.
Calibre: .300 H&H
Barrels: [Not Recorded]
Stock: 14 5/16in.
Notes:
Action with third bite and side-clips
Bolted safety
Stock with ELC inlaid in gold and leather covered Silver's recoil-pad
Resold to a Hungarian gentleman, having been fitted with a telescope-sight
Sold at auction in May 1994 to a Parisian gentleman
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Estimate £25,000-35,000
S1 - Sold as a Section 1 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act