Lot Essay
Purdey's have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed circa 1952 with 30in. and 26in. barrels
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A FINE 12-BORE (2¾IN) SINGLE-TRIGGER UNDER-AND-OVER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. PURDEY, No. 26350, manual safe, Purdey single-trigger, hold-open toplever, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving with full hardening-colour, the maker's name and serial number gold-inlaid, highly-figured stock with leather covered recoil-pad, the barrels with matt ventilated top-rib and ivory bead-foresight
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A FINE 12-BORE (2¾IN) SINGLE-TRIGGER UNDER-AND-OVER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. PURDEY, No. 26350, manual safe, Purdey single-trigger, hold-open toplever, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving with full hardening-colour, the maker's name and serial number gold-inlaid, highly-figured stock with leather covered recoil-pad, the barrels with matt ventilated top-rib and ivory bead-foresight
Weight 7lb. 13oz., 15½in. pull, 30in. barrels, both approx. full choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
With a set of interchangeable extra barrels, with matt ventilated top-rib and ivory bead-foresight
Weight 7lb. 9oz., 26in. barrels, both approx. I.C., 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
In its leather motor-case with canvas cover
Weight 7lb. 13oz., 15½in. pull, 30in. barrels, both approx. full choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
With a set of interchangeable extra barrels, with matt ventilated top-rib and ivory bead-foresight
Weight 7lb. 9oz., 26in. barrels, both approx. I.C., 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
In its leather motor-case with canvas cover