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The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1900. It appears to have been very little used
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A FINE 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. PURDEY, NO. 16796
Best bouquet and scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, cocking-indicators, highly-figured stock, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 10oz., 14.5/8in. stock, 30in. barrels, approx. ¼ & ¾ choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof
Best bouquet and scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, cocking-indicators, highly-figured stock, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 10oz., 14.5/8in. stock, 30in. barrels, approx. ¼ & ¾ choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof