Lot Essay
The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was built for the .360 No.5 Eley cartridge in 1886, with sights for 30, 65 and 100 yards. It appears to have been very little used
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A FINE .360 (NO.5 BLACK POWDER) DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE BY J. PURDEY, NO. 12386
'E Quality', toplever, rebounding backlocks, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, well-figured stock with pistolgrip and cheek-piece, sling-eyes, the barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights
Weight 6lb. 10oz., 14in. stock, 26in. barrels, Black Powder proof
'E Quality', toplever, rebounding backlocks, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, well-figured stock with pistolgrip and cheek-piece, sling-eyes, the barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights
Weight 6lb. 10oz., 14in. stock, 26in. barrels, Black Powder proof