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The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1893
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A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. PURDEY, NO. 14464
The fences carved with a stylized acanthus-leaf motif, articulated front trigger, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, well-figured stock with extension, cast-on for the left shoulder, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-rib and reversed chokes
Weight 6lb. 6½oz., 15in. pull, 28in. barrels, choke approx. ¼ & I.C. (reversed), 2½in. chambers, nitro reproof (barrel thicknesses marginal)
The fences carved with a stylized acanthus-leaf motif, articulated front trigger, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, well-figured stock with extension, cast-on for the left shoulder, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-rib and reversed chokes
Weight 6lb. 6½oz., 15in. pull, 28in. barrels, choke approx. ¼ & I.C. (reversed), 2½in. chambers, nitro reproof (barrel thicknesses marginal)