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The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1912
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A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. PURDEY, NO. 20269
The fences relief-engraved with stylized oak leaves and acorns, best bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish, highly-figured replacement stock, replacement forend-wood, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 12oz., 151/8in. stock, 30in. barrels, approx. ¼ & 3/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, recent nitro reproof (1999)
The fences relief-engraved with stylized oak leaves and acorns, best bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish, highly-figured replacement stock, replacement forend-wood, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 12oz., 151/8in. stock, 30in. barrels, approx. ¼ & 3/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, recent nitro reproof (1999)