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The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1892. It was reproved in 1993
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A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. PURDEY, NO. 14468
Best bouquet and scroll engraving with slight traces of hardening-colour, beetle-backed safety, cocking-indicators, highly-figured replacement stock with short extension, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-rib
Weight: 6lb. 10oz., 14¾in. pull, 30in. barrels, approx. cyl. & ½ choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro reproof
Best bouquet and scroll engraving with slight traces of hardening-colour, beetle-backed safety, cocking-indicators, highly-figured replacement stock with short extension, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-rib
Weight: 6lb. 10oz., 14¾in. pull, 30in. barrels, approx. cyl. & ½ choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro reproof