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William Evans (From Purdey's) .400/.360 Purdey Nitro Express (2 3/4 in.) Boxlock Ejector Double Rifle
Guns International #: 101505926 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: William Evans Rifles - Double Rifles - English
Seller's Information
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Seller: MJ2016
Member Since: 3/19/16
First Name: Mark
State: Texas
Country: United States
Number of Active Listings: 1
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Modern guns must ship to FFL Dealer; Antiques may be shipped directly to buyer if local laws permit. Buyer pays actual shipping and insurance unless otherwise specified.
Payment Types Accepted: Money Order, Bank/Certified Check, Personal Check - All payments must clear before Shipping.
Description:
WILLIAM EVANS (FROM PURDEY'S) .400/.360 PURDEY NITRO EXPRESS (2 ¾ in.) BOXLOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE
ACTION/RECEIVER: Built on the venerable Webley Long Bar action- Bushed Strikers- Double Triggers- 80% Engraving coverage in Fine English Scroll- Bottom Tang Extended to Engraved Steel Grip Cap.
BARRELS: 26” Dovetail Lump Ejector Barrels with Raised Matted Rib and Doll's Head Third Bite- Express Rear Sight with One Standing and Two Folding Leaves- Ramp Front Sight with Fine Bead plus Flip Up Night Sight.
WOOD: Neutral Cast Buttstock with stunning Fiddleback figure- 14 5/8” LOP to Checkered Steel Buttplate with Widow's Peak. Lever Release Forend. Sling Eyes fore and aft.
CONDITION: Excellent- As close to Original as you will find- Receiver Silvered with Even Patina- Bluing at 94%- Wood Solid with Checkering at 96%- Action Tight and On Face- Strong Ejectors – VG/Excellent Bores.
WEIGHT: 9lbs 2oz
ACCESSORIES: In its original brass cornered canvas trunk case with William Evans trade label. Also included are reloading data, a full set of CH4D reloading dies, new Kynoch headstamped snap caps, 100 pcs new unfired Kynoch brass (for modern Boxer primers), and 8 vintage Kynoch ammo boxes containing 16 pcs old once-fired brass and 11 live rounds old unfired cartridges (all Berdan-primed).
PROVENANCE: William Evans company records indicate this rifle was commissioned in 1907 (name of ordering individual illegible) with final recorded sale to Lt. Col. W.G.S. Mitchell in 1919. Extensive bio on Sir William Gore Sutherland Mitchell documents his rise through the Royal Air Force (RAF), retiring in 1941 at the rank of Air Chief Marshal at which time he became the first RAF Officer to hold the post of “Black Rod” in the House of Lords.
THIS GUN HAS IT ALL – Condition, Provenance, and Performance (Accurate with readily available 9.3mm dia. bullets, well matched power for deer/wild boar-sized game, and light recoil for pleasant extended shooting).
SOLD
Rifle Caliber: .400/360 Nitro Express