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The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1941 and that gun No.1 was restocked by them in 1966
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A PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY,
NO. 25689/90
Best bouquet and scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, cocking-indicators, figured stocks with recoil-pads, No.1 a replacement, the chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 7lb. 2oz. (No.1) and 6lb. 12oz. (No.2), 15¼in. pulls,
29in. barrels, choke approx. I.C. & ¾ (No.1) and ¼ & ¾ (No.2), 2½in. chambers, nitro proof
NO. 25689/90
Best bouquet and scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, cocking-indicators, figured stocks with recoil-pads, No.1 a replacement, the chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 7lb. 2oz. (No.1) and 6lb. 12oz. (No.2), 15¼in. pulls,
29in. barrels, choke approx. I.C. & ¾ (No.1) and ¼ & ¾ (No.2), 2½in. chambers, nitro proof