Sale 5444
London
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19 July 1995
Price realised
GBP 21,850
Estimate
A PAIR OF 12-BORE (2¾IN) SINGLE-TRIGGER SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY, No. 28315/6, manual safeties, Purdey single-triggers, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, well-figured stocks, the chopper-lump barrels with three-quarter raised game-ribs Weight 6lb. 10oz., 14 7/8in. stocks, 28in. barrels, both approx. ¼ & 5/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof Each in its own leather motor single-guncase
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Purdey's have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in May 1979. They appear to be virtually unused The lot is subject to V.A.T. as a re-import
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