Lot 39
39
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A RARE .500 (3IN. BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) SINGLE-BARRELLED FALLING-BLOCK RIFLE BY J. PURDEY, No. 9366, Alexander Henry patent falling-block action with faceted back-action lockplate and bolted hammer, best foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour and original deep charcoal-blueing, bolted detachable forend, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, horn pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and recoil-pad (perished), the barrel with matt sight-rib, open-sights and nine-groove rifling

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A RARE .500 (3IN. BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) SINGLE-BARRELLED FALLING-BLOCK RIFLE BY J. PURDEY, No. 9366, Alexander Henry patent falling-block action with faceted back-action lockplate and bolted hammer, best foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour and original deep charcoal-blueing, bolted detachable forend, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, horn pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and recoil-pad (perished), the barrel with matt sight-rib, open-sights and nine-groove rifling
Weight 9lb. 1½oz., 13 7/8in. pull, 28in. barrel, Black Powder proof

Lot Essay

Purdey's have kindly confirmed that the rifle was built by them and finished in 1874. No more than about twelve other examples are known to have been made by this maker and of these, a number were finished with actions by makers other than Alexander Henry

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