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The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed circa 1843. It appears to be virtually unused
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A FINE 14-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE BY J.PURDEY, NO. 3845
The sidelocks with bolted dolphin hammers, each scroll-engraved colour-hardened patent breech with platinum line and pierced platinum plug, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with full colour-hardened finish, figured walnut half-stock with cheek-piece, chequered grip and chequered butt-plate, the body of the stock inset with a patch box with an extensively engraved colour-hardened sprung cover, the engraved and blued triggerguard extending rearwards to form a chequered skeletal pistolgrip, sling-eyes, the browned bold damascus ten-groove rifled barrels with broad rib, open-sights and brass-tipped ramrod with worm
Weight 8lb. 9½oz., 145/8in. pull, 295/8in. barrels, London Black Powder proof
The sidelocks with bolted dolphin hammers, each scroll-engraved colour-hardened patent breech with platinum line and pierced platinum plug, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with full colour-hardened finish, figured walnut half-stock with cheek-piece, chequered grip and chequered butt-plate, the body of the stock inset with a patch box with an extensively engraved colour-hardened sprung cover, the engraved and blued triggerguard extending rearwards to form a chequered skeletal pistolgrip, sling-eyes, the browned bold damascus ten-groove rifled barrels with broad rib, open-sights and brass-tipped ramrod with worm
Weight 8lb. 9½oz., 145/8in. pull, 295/8in. barrels, London Black Powder proof
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.