James Purdey 20g. top lever bar in wood hammer double ~ How rare is that!
Guns International #: 101934405 Seller's Inventory #: 4657
Category: Purdey Shotguns - Purdey Shotguns

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Seller: Vintage Doubles
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First Name: Kirby
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Description:
Hammerguns - James Purdey 20g. Bar-in-wood hammer double. This gun is as the Brit’s say “ rare as rocking horse shit” and for many the mecca of fine English hammer guns and in 20g! Steel 28” mono-blocked barrels in excellent condition and in current 2  ½â€ nitro proof. Chokes are Full left and Mod right. The stock dimensions are very modern and will fit many. LOP with a new leather covered best pad installed would be up to 14  ¾â€. Weighted between the hands and weighing in at only 5 lbs. 5 ounces this petite Purdey handles exactly as you would expect, like a magic wand.

Purdey records show: No. 9904

Completed: 1877 For: D. Cooper Description: A toplever sidelock bar-in-wood hammer gun Weight: 5lb. 9 ½oz. Calibre: 20-bore Barrels: 30 ½in. Damascus Choke: 145 pellets in each from 7/8oz. of shot Stock: 14 3/8 1/16in. Notes: Stocked with no cast Later noted the gun passed to Thomas Craven

*Keep in mind if we install a leather covered recoil pad the LOP could be up to 14 3/4." > *** Note: To see this gun with high resolution photos and a zoom-in feature, go to the vintagedoubles main site and search for the gun ID: 4657 or browse the main site to see our full gun collection.

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Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: James Purdey 20g. top lever bar in wood hammer double ~ How rare is that!
Model: BEST
Serial Number: 9904
Ejectors: No
Barrels: 28
Barrel Type: Sleeved
Action: top lever bar in wood
Gauge Info: 20 gauge
Stock Comb: 1 1/2
Stock Heel: 2 3/8
Stock Cast: 0
LOP: 14 1/4" (13 3/4
Weight: 5 lbs. 5 oz.
Choke Left: .018 full in 20g
Choke Right: .014 Mod in 20g
Proof:Nitro: 2 1/2
Minimum Wall Thickness Left: .025
Minimum Wall Thickness Right: .025