Lot Essay
Purdey's have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1899 and that it was built to match gun No. 16498. The shot-and-ball barrels are regulated for 1½oz. shot and 735 grs. bullet/ball
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A 12-BORE (2¾IN) SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. PURDEY, No. 16497, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, well-figured stock with recoil-pad, rebarrelled by another
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A 12-BORE (2¾IN) SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. PURDEY, No. 16497, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, well-figured stock with recoil-pad, rebarrelled by another
Weight 7lb. 3oz., 15 1/8in. pull, 28in. barrels, approx. I.C. & 7/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro reproof
With a set of interchangeable extra Whitworth-steel chopper-lump 12-bore (2¾in.) shot-and-ball barrels by J. Purdey, No. 16992, with matt sight-rib, open-sight and bead-foresight
Weight 8lb. 1oz., 27in. barrels, both approx. cyl., 2¾in. chambers, nitro reproof
The whole in its brass-mounted oak and leather case
Weight 7lb. 3oz., 15 1/8in. pull, 28in. barrels, approx. I.C. & 7/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro reproof
With a set of interchangeable extra Whitworth-steel chopper-lump 12-bore (2¾in.) shot-and-ball barrels by J. Purdey, No. 16992, with matt sight-rib, open-sight and bead-foresight
Weight 8lb. 1oz., 27in. barrels, both approx. cyl., 2¾in. chambers, nitro reproof
The whole in its brass-mounted oak and leather case
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