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James Purdey & Sons 12 bore Bar Action, Self-opening Sidelock Ejector With 30” Barrels– No. 2 of a Pair
Guns International #: 101901208 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Purdey Shotguns - Shotguns - English Double
Seller's Information
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Seller: MacNab
Company: MacNab Fine Firearms
Member Since: 6/30/07
State: Virginia
Zip: 24523
Country: United States
Phone: (704) 796-6364
Number of Active Listings: 31
Total Number of Listings: 950
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Cashiers Check, U.S. Postal Money Order, Personal Check
Description:
*** SOLD *** The Beesley patent self-opening action as manufactured by Purdey needs no introduction. It has become a by-word for very best quality gun design and gunmaking throughout the world and has remained in production from its conception in 1880 to the present day. This gun was made in 1897 and is in startlingly high condition for its age which says a lot about the workmanship that went into it. What is more unusual about it is that it was made as a ‘B Quality’. Contrary to what some ill-informed people have stated, Purdey’s ‘B Quality’ guns were made entirely in-house and up to the standard of their Best stable-mates but with less adornment so that they could be retailed at a discount for a price-sensitive client. In confirmation of this, the action & forend and many other small parts are stamped ‘WN’ for Wesley Nobbs, a Purdey staff actioner. Thus we have a full self-opening sidelock ejector, utilising all the standard mechanism of the Best gun but with a more open engraving pattern. It was fitted with chopperlump, Whitworth Fluid Pressed Steel barrels and a gorgeous piece of wood. Sadly the barrels had been lapped to excess at some time and we had no choice but to TIG sleeve them. We took this opportunity to chamber them for 2 ¾” ammunition and had Teague long series, thin-wall interchangeable chokes fitted, as are now available for new Purdey guns. This has made the gun compatible with normal pressure steel loads providing one doesn’t exceed UK half choke (US – Mod). It is rare to find a true antique Purdey self-opener in such fine condition and with its freshly TIG sleeved barrels, it would make a fabulous gun for either targets or game. Presented in a relined, oak & leather case with its Maker’s labels, spare Teague chokes and some named accessories including a striker pot containing spare strikers. *** Recently refurbished in the UK by Toby Barclay of Heritage Guns the action of no,15960 is of Beesley’s self-opening SLE design and features: Bar-action, 9 pin locks with arrow cocking indicators and interceptor sears;Sprung disc-set strikers with vented disc retainers; Top lever operating a Purdey Bolt by way of a Scott Spindle; Double triggers bolted by an automatic top tang safety slide; Wem’s patent ejectors tripped by rods sliding in the bar of action and Anson's push rod forend catch. Gun weight 7lb 1oz. Engraving style Very Best Fine Scroll. Under-bar engraved ‘PURDEY PATENT’. Forend iron and toplever engraved ‘2’. Gold inlaid ‘SAFE’. Much original hardening colour. Breech face and barrel flats stamped ‘B Quality’. Trigger pulls measure approximately: Front trigger 3 ¾ lbs, Rear trigger 4 ¼ lbs. *** The TIG sleeved Whitworth steel barrels are 30" in length, chambered for 2 3/4" (70mm) cartridges and are of chopperlump construction with soft soldered ribs. Fitted with Teague thin-wall, interchangeable chokes. Top rib is of the smooth, concave game type. Birmingham reproof for 70mm nitro powder cartridges in 2020. The right barrel is bored 0.724. Minimum wall thickness is 0.033. The left barrel is bored 0.725. Minimum wall thickness is 0.033. Both barrels are equipped with Teague interchangeable choke tubes. The available chokes are 0.005, 0.010, 0.020 and 0.030. *** The Straight Hand Stock and Splinter Forend are crafted from highly figured walnut. The stock is lightly cast-off for a right-handed shot, features a vacant white metal oval, well-defined drop points and is finished with a 1” leather covered recoil pad. The forend features a finely engraved steel forend tip. Stock dimensions are 14-3/4” by 1-9/16” by 2-1/16. Cast off slightly for the righthand shot. *** Well, this Purdey speaks for itself. Great handling self-opening Beesley action Purdey with the versatility of Teague interchangeable chokes. Perfect for game or clays. *** Buyer is responsible for all shipping, insurance, and any other related charges. I give a 3-day non-firing inspection period and will only accept returns at buyer’s expense. US Agent for Heritage Guns UK. *** See this fine shotgun and other great doubles in the MacNab booth at The Southern Side-By-Side Championship & Exhibition at Deep River Sporting Clays in Sanford, North Carolina April 21st - 24th, 2022.
SOLD
Antique: Yes