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The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were built as hammer ejectors in 1894
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A RARE PAIR OF 12-BORE HAMMER EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY, No. 15082/3
Toplever, rebounding backlocks with dolphin hammers, percussion fences, best bouquet and scroll engraving, bright finish, boldly-figured stocks, rebarrelled by another, with spuriously-engraved game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 12oz. (No.1) and 6lb. 9oz. (No.2), 14.3/8in. stocks, 28in. barrels, all approx. I.C., 2½in. chambers, nitro proof
Toplever, rebounding backlocks with dolphin hammers, percussion fences, best bouquet and scroll engraving, bright finish, boldly-figured stocks, rebarrelled by another, with spuriously-engraved game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 12oz. (No.1) and 6lb. 9oz. (No.2), 14.3/8in. stocks, 28in. barrels, all approx. I.C., 2½in. chambers, nitro proof