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Antique Purdey Double Barrel 10 GA. (1863)
Guns International #: 101990231 Seller's Inventory #: Antique
Category: Purdey Shotguns - Shotguns - 10 Gauge
Seller's Information
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Seller: Gulf Breeze Firearms
Company: Gulf Breeze Firearms
Member Since: 3/7/07
First Name: Duke
State: Florida
Country: United States
Phone: (850) 932-4867
Number of Active Listings: 8
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: credit card, certified funds
Description:
Make - J. Purdey
Caliber - 10 Gauge
Model - Best Quality Double Barrel Breach-loading Centerfire Hammer Gun
Action - Round Back Action Hammer Gun with Jones Patent Underlever and Non-Rebounding Locks
Triggers - Two
Ejectors - Non-Ejector
Barrel marked - J. Purdey 314 ½ Oxford St. London
Barrel Length - 30 ½"
Rib - Smooth concave game rib
Chamber - 3 ¾"
Bore Diam./Choke R - .775”/.002”
Bore Diam./Choke L - .775”/.002”
Min. Wall Thickness R - .039”
Min. Wall Thickness L - .037”
Barrel Weight - 4 lbs. 3 oz.
Stock - Straight hand with smooth steel butt and splinter forend
LOP - 14 1/4”
DC - 1 3/8"
DH - 2”
Cast - Neutral
Weight - 7 lbs. 9.5 oz
Serial Number - 6597 (Sold in 1863)
Proof - London Black Powder Proofs
Price - $19,999.00
Originally sold in 1863 and No. 1 of a Pair, this gun is built on a round bar, backlock with non-rebounding “S” shaped serpentine hammers. The action has a Jones patent rotary-underlever, percussion fences. the action-body, lock plates, under-lever and trigger guard/tang engraved in the usual, for this period, best foliate-scroll, much hardening-color. Watertable has period London view proof marks and is engraved No. 1 in italics.
Nicely figured stock with straight hand grip and Purdey’s distinctive pattern flat-top checkering. Smooth steel butt with blued steel butt-plate with Purdey’s pinwheel engraving pattern around each screw. Stock oval is engraved with period styling monogram. Splinter forend is fully checkered with steel tip and is attached to barrels with side nail with oval shaped escutcheons with circular extensions that are engraved.
30 ½" twist Damascus barrels are superbly struck and both measuring precisely .775” and carry “J.P” initials on the barrel flats with period London black powder proof marks. Smooth concave game rib is engraved: J. Purdey 314 ½ Oxford St. London, Purdey’s address from 1826 to 1883.
Barrels retain some of what I suspect is the original brown in protected areas along the bottom of the barrels. Bores remain bright and excellent with some signs of very shallow freckling.
Trigger bow and tang retains almost all of an old re-black, butt plate shows 80% plus of what may be the original black.
I suspect action has been re-colored judging by the amount of color left and its mottled appearance.
Stock shows signs of handling and its age but checkering and borders remain sharp and well defined, and metal and stock oval are well fit to the surface of the stock.
Gun is in a O&L flat single gun flat case with old red baize interior and reproduction trade label with correct address. Includes various accoutrements. Case weighs just over 20 lbs.
Please add $75.00 for shipping.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Shotgun Gauge: 10 Gauge
Manufacturer: J. Purdey
Serial Number: 6597
Barrel Length: 30.5