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The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1927. The new barrels were built in 1996
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WITH AN INTERCHANGEABLE EXTRA PAIR OF BARRELS
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A 12-BORE (2IN) SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. PURDEY, NO. 23234
With an interchangeable extra pair of barrels
Best bouquet and scroll engraving, cocking-indicators, highly-figured stock, the original Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-rib, the extra chopper-lump barrels by another, with Churchill rib and intermediate bead-sight
15in. stock
Original barrels:-
Weight 6lb. 8oz., 30in. barrels, approx. & choke, 2in. chambers, nitro reproof (London 1996)
Extra barrels:-
Weight 6lb. 3oz., 25in. barrels, approx. I.C. & choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof
With an interchangeable extra pair of barrels
Best bouquet and scroll engraving, cocking-indicators, highly-figured stock, the original Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-rib, the extra chopper-lump barrels by another, with Churchill rib and intermediate bead-sight
15in. stock
Original barrels:-
Weight 6lb. 8oz., 30in. barrels, approx. & choke, 2in. chambers, nitro reproof (London 1996)
Extra barrels:-
Weight 6lb. 3oz., 25in. barrels, approx. I.C. & choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof