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J Purdey & Sons 20 Gauge Custom Build
Guns International #: 101789286 Seller's Inventory #: 3174
Category: Purdey Shotguns - Shotguns - European Double
Seller's Information
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Seller: FINEFIREARMS
Company: FINE FIREARMS
Member Since: 2/16/17
State: Louisiana
Country: United States
Phone: (800) 431-8151
Number of Active Listings: 0
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: certified check or money order, and most major credit cards. Please call with any concerns.
Description:
Long barreled 20 gauge custom James Purdey & Sons sidelock ejector game gun with excellent scroll and gold inlaid game scenes by Rene Delcour and Philippe Grifnee with case. 2-3/4” chambers with 29” chopper lump bbls that are gold inlaid with “J. Purdey & Sons” and engraved with “Audley House, South Audley Street. London” on a narrow swamped game rib. Small sized case hardened Beesley patent self-opening action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), disc strikers, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and dbl triggers. Action is engraved with near full coverage very well cut large shaded open acanthus scroll with strapwork highlights in semi-relief surrounding well done portrait of retriever on bottom of action. “J. Purdey & Sons” and “London” are in gold on both sides. Fences have matching scroll which is carved a bit deeper. There are splashes of matching scroll on lockplates accenting very well rendered game scenes, major subjects are in relief gold, and backgrounds are nicely detailed; a pair of ducks are settling into woodland marsh on left lockplate and a pair of cock pheasant explode from brush into open field over rail fence on the right. This fine engraving is signed “R. Delcour & Ph Grifnee” on trigger plate. Trigger guard is also engraved and has SN in gold on the tang. Exhibition quality , well marbled and stump figured European walnut straight grip over checkered wood.
SOLD
Stock Comb: 1-1/2
Stock Heel: 2-1/8
LOP: 14-5/8