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The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1903
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A SET OF THREE 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY, NO. 17504/5 & 6
Articulated front triggers, beetle-backed safeties, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, highly-figured replacement stock (No.1), well-figured replacement stock (No.2) and well-figured stock with extension (No.3), the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 10oz. (No.1), 6lb. 9oz. (No.2) and 6lb. 12oz. (No.3), 15in. stocks (No.1 & 2), 15in. pull (No.3), 29in. barrels, all approx. I.C., 2in. chambers, nitro proof (barrel-thicknesses marginal (No.1) and right barrel-thickness marginal (No.3), No.2 right bore-dimension marginal)
Articulated front triggers, beetle-backed safeties, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, highly-figured replacement stock (No.1), well-figured replacement stock (No.2) and well-figured stock with extension (No.3), the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 10oz. (No.1), 6lb. 9oz. (No.2) and 6lb. 12oz. (No.3), 15in. stocks (No.1 & 2), 15in. pull (No.3), 29in. barrels, all approx. I.C., 2in. chambers, nitro proof (barrel-thicknesses marginal (No.1) and right barrel-thickness marginal (No.3), No.2 right bore-dimension marginal)