Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2020 : Sale A2020 Lot 1371
J. PURDEY & SONS A PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 16664 / 5,

Product Details

J. PURDEY & SONS
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 16664 / 5,
30in. nitro reproved Whitworth-steel chopperlump barrels, the ribs engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET, LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL', and '1' and '2' at the breech ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, No.1 wall thicknesses at 18, some pitting both, toplevers engraved '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, removable striker discs, arrow cocking-indicators, action bars with wear at the knuckle, best fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, brushed bright and reblued finish, 16in. figured replacement stocks including 3/4in. leather covered recoil pads, weight 7lb. 1oz., in a brass-cornered oak and leather case

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Estimate £6,000-8,000

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act