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The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1896. It appears to have been little used
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A FINE 20-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE BY J. PURDEY, NO. 14954
The rebounding island backlocks with bolted dolphin hammers, semi snap-action rotary-underlever, side-clips, percussion fences, best bouquet and scroll engraving with much original hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and recoil-pad (perished), sling-swivels, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights
Weight 11lb. 9oz., 14½in. pull, 27in. barrels, Black Powder proof
The rebounding island backlocks with bolted dolphin hammers, semi snap-action rotary-underlever, side-clips, percussion fences, best bouquet and scroll engraving with much original hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and recoil-pad (perished), sling-swivels, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights
Weight 11lb. 9oz., 14½in. pull, 27in. barrels, Black Powder proof