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Exceptional and rare ultralight Assisted Opening James Purdey 12ga "Plain Finish" Game Gun - 6-3/4lbs - A dream to carry and use!
Guns International #: 102573804 Seller's Inventory #: 1474
Category: Purdey Shotguns - Shotguns - English Double
Seller's Information
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Seller: JoshLoew - Lion Stone Consulting, LLC
Company: Lion Stone Consulting, LLC
Member Since: 1/11/15
First Name: Josh
Last Name: Loewensteiner
State: North Carolina
Country: United States
Phone: (704) 280-2382
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
Just an absolutely delightful and ultra lightweight James Purdey - the way that American collectors like to find them - lightly used but still in all original condition. This gun a 12 ga. made with 2-1.2″ Chambers. 28″ Chopper lump Whitworth Fluid Steel bbls with narrow, matted game rib, are engraved “J. Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London.” Bottom of left bbl is stamped with bbl makers initials “CA” (long time Purdey head barrel maker C Aston). Tube nos. “48527” and “48528” are on loop. Beesley patent self-opening sidelock action has rounded bar, and features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Action has only geometric engraving around outer edges and join between lockplates and action and around trigger plate. “J. Purdey & Sons” is on each lockplate, and on bottom of action along with “London”. Lightly fiddle figured and somewhat marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over the original checkered wood butt, and features drop points, point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and gold initial “C” inlet on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release and actioners initials, “T.A” (unknown) on iron.
Overall the gun remains in Very fine, as found. Bbls retain 85 – 90% orig blue, thinning at muzzles, on tops, and on sides, with four or five small patches of light oxidation. Action and lockplates retain a considerable amount of their orig case hardening color, but are mostly a mottled silver gray. Top lever, forend iron, and trigger guard retain a considerable amount of their orig bright blue, top lever and iron perhaps 70%. Stocks retain most of their orig oil finish with grain raised and a number of light handling marks and scratches. Guns shows some minor field use but is mechanically perfect and nice and tight.
This very fine Purdey is priced at $11950 plus shipping to your FFL. I love these plain finish game guns as they are so very elegant and this one is just gorgeous being "as found" and untouched original. Please dont hesitate to contact me at (704) 280-2382 or via PM on this site with any questions or reasonable offers.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Shotgun Gauge: 12 Gauge
Manufacturer: Purdey
Model: Plain Finish
Serial Number: 21154
Barrel Length: 28
Chambers: 2-1/2
Ejectors: Yes
Condition: Excellent
Metal Condition: Excellent
Wood Condition: Excellent
Bore Condition: Brilliant and shiny
Stock Comb: 1-5/16
Stock Heel: 2-3/16
Butt Pad: Original checkered butt
LOP: 14-3/8
Weight: 6lbs 11oz
Choke Left: .007 (Imp. Cyl)
Choke Right: .007 (Imp. Cyl)
Minimum Wall Thickness Left: .030
Minimum Wall Thickness Right: .031