A PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY, NO. 17385/6

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THE PROPERTY OF K.H. FORBES-ROBERTSON, ESQ.

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A PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY, NO. 17385/6
Purdey pattern non-selective single-triggers, best bouquet and scroll engraving, the lockplates inset with cocking-indicators, well-figured stock with butt-plate (No. 1), highly-figured stock with butt-plate (No. 2), both stocks cracked at the head, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 8½oz., 14¾in. pulls, 30in. barrels, both approx. ¼ & ¾ choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof (No. 1 right
bore-dimension marginal; No. 2 right barrel-thickness below recommended minimum)

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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.

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Please note that the illustration on page 101 is for Lot 169 and not lot 172

拍品專文

These guns were built for Colonel J. Forbes-Robertson, V.C., D.S.O., M.C. An extraordinarily courageous soldier, Col. Forbes-Robertson was awarded his V.C. after maintaining a vigorous defence of his position in April 1918 near Vieux Berquin. His example, conducted under un-remitting fire, brought the German advance on that particular front to a standstill.
The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1901. The ejectors of the No. 1 gun require regulating and the gun requires rejointing