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A FINE 12-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN
BY JAMES PURDEY, 314½ OXFORD STREET, LONDON, NO. 3336 FOR 1839
With two-stage browned twist barrel and silver fore-sight, the breech section octagonal changing to polygonal and signed in full on the top flat, case-hardened patent breech with platinum line and pierced platinum plug, scroll engraved case-hardened tang, signed scroll engraved case-hardened lock, finely figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, scroll engraved blued iron mounts, silver escutcheon, engraved case-hardened barrel-bolt escutcheons, horn fore-end cap, original brass-mounted ramrod, and much original finish, London proof marks
32 1/8in. barrel
BY JAMES PURDEY, 314½ OXFORD STREET, LONDON, NO. 3336 FOR 1839
With two-stage browned twist barrel and silver fore-sight, the breech section octagonal changing to polygonal and signed in full on the top flat, case-hardened patent breech with platinum line and pierced platinum plug, scroll engraved case-hardened tang, signed scroll engraved case-hardened lock, finely figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, scroll engraved blued iron mounts, silver escutcheon, engraved case-hardened barrel-bolt escutcheons, horn fore-end cap, original brass-mounted ramrod, and much original finish, London proof marks
32 1/8in. barrel