Lot 183
183
A FINE 12-BORE (2¾IN) SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON-GUN BY J. PURDEY, NO. 23948
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A FINE 12-BORE (2¾IN) SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON-GUN BY J. PURDEY, NO. 23948

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A FINE 12-BORE (2¾IN) SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON-GUN BY J. PURDEY, NO. 23948
The lockplates inset with cocking-indicators, manual safety, best bouquet and scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip and leather-covered recoil-pad, elongated beavertail forend, the replacement chopper-lump barrels by the makers, with matt-rib
Weight 7lb. 7½oz., 15½in. pull, 28in. barrels, approx. ½ & full choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium.

Lot Essay

The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1931 and that it was re-barrelled by them in 1957. It appears to have been relatively little used
This lot is subject to VAT as a re-import

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