Lot Essay
The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1910. It appears to have been very little used and is one of the very best examples to have appeared on the market in recent times
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WITH TWO SETS OF INTERCHANGEABLE BARRELS
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A FINE 12-BORE (2IN) SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON-GUN BY J. PURDEY, NO. 19720
With two sets of interchangeable barrels
The treble-grip action-body with side-clips, manual safety, articulated front trigger, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with leather-covered recoil-pad, each pair of Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with a three-quarter raised game-rib
14in. pull
Choke barrels:-
Weight 7lb. 8oz., 30in. barrels, approx. .7/8 & extra-full choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof
'Full Choke' barrels:-
Weight 7lb. 8oz., 30in. barrels, both approx. extra-full choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof
With two sets of interchangeable barrels
The treble-grip action-body with side-clips, manual safety, articulated front trigger, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with leather-covered recoil-pad, each pair of Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with a three-quarter raised game-rib
14in. pull
Choke barrels:-
Weight 7lb. 8oz., 30in. barrels, approx. .7/8 & extra-full choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof
'Full Choke' barrels:-
Weight 7lb. 8oz., 30in. barrels, both approx. extra-full choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof
Sale room notice
Please note this Lot includes a leather leg-of-mutton case