Lot 172
172
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY, NO. 17385/6
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VA… Read more THE PROPERTY OF K.H. FORBES-ROBERTSON, ESQ.
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY, NO. 17385/6

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A PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY, NO. 17385/6
Purdey pattern non-selective single-triggers, best bouquet and scroll engraving, the lockplates inset with cocking-indicators, well-figured stock with butt-plate (No. 1), highly-figured stock with butt-plate (No. 2), both stocks cracked at the head, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 8½oz., 14¾in. pulls, 30in. barrels, both approx. ¼ & ¾ choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof (No. 1 right
bore-dimension marginal; No. 2 right barrel-thickness below recommended minimum)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Sale room notice
Please note that the illustration on page 101 is for Lot 169 and not lot 172

Lot Essay

These guns were built for Colonel J. Forbes-Robertson, V.C., D.S.O., M.C. An extraordinarily courageous soldier, Col. Forbes-Robertson was awarded his V.C. after maintaining a vigorous defence of his position in April 1918 near Vieux Berquin. His example, conducted under un-remitting fire, brought the German advance on that particular front to a standstill.
The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1901. The ejectors of the No. 1 gun require regulating and the gun requires rejointing

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