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The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1886
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A FINE 12-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD SIDELOCK HAMMER GUN BY J. PURDEY, NO. 12166
The rebounding backlocks with dolphin hammers, toplever, the action-body with deeply carved percussion fences and concealed third-grip, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with ebonite extension, the Whitworth-steel barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 8oz., 13.7/8in. pull, 30in. barrels, approx. .3/8 (relieved) & choke, 2in. chambers, nitro reproof
The rebounding backlocks with dolphin hammers, toplever, the action-body with deeply carved percussion fences and concealed third-grip, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with ebonite extension, the Whitworth-steel barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 8oz., 13.7/8in. pull, 30in. barrels, approx. .3/8 (relieved) & choke, 2in. chambers, nitro reproof