Lot Essay
Please note that this gun is a Section 2 shotgun.
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J. PURDEY & SONS, AUDLEY HOUSE, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 12719 FOR 1887
Details
A 12-BORE (3 IN.) DOUBLE-BARRELLED ROTARY-UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN
J. PURDEY & SONS, AUDLEY HOUSE, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 12719 FOR 1887
With reblacked 30 ¾ in. (78 cm.) nitro reproved Whitworth steel barrels, bored approx. ½ and imp. cyl. choke, side-clipped action, rebounding locks, figured 15 in. stock (restocked), bouquet and scroll engraving throughout, weight 9 lbs. 9 oz.
J. PURDEY & SONS, AUDLEY HOUSE, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 12719 FOR 1887
With reblacked 30 ¾ in. (78 cm.) nitro reproved Whitworth steel barrels, bored approx. ½ and imp. cyl. choke, side-clipped action, rebounding locks, figured 15 in. stock (restocked), bouquet and scroll engraving throughout, weight 9 lbs. 9 oz.
Provenance
The makers have kindly confirmed that this hammergun was completed in 1887 with 30 ¾ in. barrels for W.H. Dudley Ward.
Special notice
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.