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The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1814
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A PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY, NO. 14908/9
Best bouquet and scroll engraving with very slight traces of hardening-colour, cocking-indicators, boldly-figured stocks with extensions, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 9½oz., 15in. pulls, 30in. barrels, each approx. cyl. & 5/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro reproof
Best bouquet and scroll engraving with very slight traces of hardening-colour, cocking-indicators, boldly-figured stocks with extensions, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 9½oz., 15in. pulls, 30in. barrels, each approx. cyl. & 5/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro reproof