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Historical Purdey-1821
Guns International #: 101217116 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Purdey Shotguns - Antique Shotguns - Percussion
Seller's Information
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Seller: Bigboreuk
Member Since: 7/25/08
First Name: James
Last Name: Evans
State: Texas
Zip: 78024
Country: United States
Phone: (830) 238-4870
Number of Active Listings: 0
Total Number of Listings: 8
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Cashier's check
Description:
Earliest known J. Purdey percussion gun. Not a flintlock conversion. A fine cased 14-bore double barreled gun, SN #349. Beautiful re-browned C. Lancaster 29 3/4" twist damascus barrels.Top rib signed J. Purdey,Princes Street,Leicester Square, London. First gun manufactured by Purdey expressively for percussion caps. First ever w/ vented platinum plugs, threaded nipples,and flash shields on the lock plates. Locks signed Purdey. Engraved dolphin head hammers. Dog-catch safetys. Liberally engraved through-out.Walnut half-stock checkered at wrist with small hairline crack behind left hammer. ( see photo # 6). Vacant escutcheon and brass trimmed ram-rod. Solid case with Princes St. trade cards and numerous acessories. Excellent condition, historically significant, collectors piece,rare, none older.Validated by Purdey's ,London.
Ref. "The Early Purdeys" by L.Patrick Unsworth, pages #32, 33, 117, and 182.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: J. Purdey
Model: Double percussion
Serial Number: 349
Condition: Excellent
Metal Condition: excellent
Wood Condition: good
Bore Condition: excellent
Gauge Info: 14
Weight: 6.5 LBS.