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The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1894
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A 16-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. PURDEY, NO. 14923
With two sets of interchangeable barrels Best bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish, cocking-indicators, beetle-backed safety, rolled-edge triggerguard, highly-figured replacement stock, each set of Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-rib
15in. stock
Original barrels :- gun-weight 6lb. 5½oz., 29in. barrels, both approx. ½ choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof
Extra barrels :- gun-weight 6lb. 6½oz., 29in. barrels, both approx. ½ choke, 2½in. chambers, recent nitro reproof
With two sets of interchangeable barrels Best bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish, cocking-indicators, beetle-backed safety, rolled-edge triggerguard, highly-figured replacement stock, each set of Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-rib
15in. stock
Original barrels :- gun-weight 6lb. 5½oz., 29in. barrels, both approx. ½ choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof
Extra barrels :- gun-weight 6lb. 6½oz., 29in. barrels, both approx. ½ choke, 2½in. chambers, recent nitro reproof