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The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1885
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A 12-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN BY J. PURDEY, NO. 12129
The rebounding sidelocks with stylized dolphin hammers, toplever, percussion fences, best bouquet and scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with extension, the Whitworth-steel barrels with game-rib
Weight: 7lb. 1½oz., 14¼in. pull, 30in. barrels, approx. cyl. & ½ choke, 2½in. chambers, Black Powder proof
The rebounding sidelocks with stylized dolphin hammers, toplever, percussion fences, best bouquet and scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with extension, the Whitworth-steel barrels with game-rib
Weight: 7lb. 1½oz., 14¼in. pull, 30in. barrels, approx. cyl. & ½ choke, 2½in. chambers, Black Powder proof