Lot Essay
The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in May 1882
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A .450 d.b. hammer 'C Quality' rifle by J. Purdey, No. 11287
The non-rebounding backlocks with bolted dolphin hammers, Jones patent rotary-underlever, percussion fences, foliate-trail engraving with some hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap and engraved and chequered butt-plate, sling-eyes, the barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and unusual removable sight-plate
Weight 9lb. 7½oz., 14½in. pull, 28in. barrels, Black Powder proof
In its brass-mounted oak and leather case
The non-rebounding backlocks with bolted dolphin hammers, Jones patent rotary-underlever, percussion fences, foliate-trail engraving with some hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap and engraved and chequered butt-plate, sling-eyes, the barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and unusual removable sight-plate
Weight 9lb. 7½oz., 14½in. pull, 28in. barrels, Black Powder proof
In its brass-mounted oak and leather case