A FINE A.L. HUNT-ENGRAVED 12-BORE (2¾IN) SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER-AND-UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. PURDEY, NO. 28886

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A FINE A.L. HUNT-ENGRAVED 12-BORE (2¾IN) SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER-AND-UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. PURDEY, NO. 28886
The Purdey patent single-trigger with rolled-edge triggerguard, hold-open toplever, automatic beetle-backed safety, cocking-indicators, the lockplates engraved with scenes of pheasant, partridge, woodcock and grouse in flight, the game-scene vignettes surrounded by best foliate-scrollwork with virtually full hardening-colour, the makers signature gold inlaid on the lockplates and on the underside of the action body, the lockplates also signed A.L. Hunt, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip and pistolgrip cap, the barrels with matt solid
top-rib
Weight 7lb. 10oz., 15 1/8in. stock, 26in. barrels, approx. ½ & 3/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
In its leather case

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VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium

Lot Essay

The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1989
There is also a spare exceptionally figured 15 1/8in. stock with pistolgrip by another

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