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The makers have kindly confirmed that gun No.1 was completed in 1930 and that the No.2 gun was built to match it in 1934
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A PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY, NO. 24225 (1) AND 24726 (2)
Best bouquet and scroll engraving, cocking-indicators, highly-figured stocks, cast-on for the left shoulder, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 7oz. (No.1) and 6lb. 6oz. (No.2), 15in. stocks, 28in. barrels, both approx. I.C. & .3/8 choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof
Best bouquet and scroll engraving, cocking-indicators, highly-figured stocks, cast-on for the left shoulder, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 7oz. (No.1) and 6lb. 6oz. (No.2), 15in. stocks, 28in. barrels, both approx. I.C. & .3/8 choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof