Guns International #: 102645502
Seller's Inventory #: PURD12B3738
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Guns International #: 102645502
Category - Purdey Shotguns
- Pairs of Shotguns
ANTIQUE JAMES PURDEY BEST QUALITY SIDELOCK EJECTOR 12 GAUGE PAIR SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUNS - 30" BARRELS
Description: ANTIQUE, PAIR, 12 GAUGE, SIDELOCK EJECTOR, 30" BARRELS, SKEET & SKEET, 2-1/2", DOUBLE TRIGGERS, AUTOMATIC SAFETIES, STRAIGHT HAND GRIPS, SPLINTER FORE-ENDS, CHECKERED BUTTS, 6 LBS - 8 OZ, 6 LBS - 10 OZ, 14-1/4" LOP An antique matched pair of 12 gauge push-forward sidelock ejector game guns. Both blacked round 30" chopper lump nitro proved steel barrels with 2-1/2" chambers, tapered, smooth, concave game ribs with brass front beads. Both guns are choked skeet and skeet. Ribs are engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON.' & 'MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESS STEEL'. Ribs near the breeches with '1' and '2' engraved. The coin finished action bodies are adorned with rose bouquets and fine English Arabesque scrolls. The lockplates are engraved "J. PURDEY & SONS". The bottom of the action body is engraved 'PURDEY'S PATENT'. Gold-inlaid "SAFE" on top tangs ahead of engraved and scored slide safeties. The actions are fit with smooth double triggers protected by engraved trigger guards, cocking indicators, disc-set strikers, gas escapes and automatic safeties. Best quality walnut stocks with English flat checkered straight hand grips, drop points and engraved stock ovals. The straight hand grips are supported by long engraved bottom straps with serial numbers. Splinter fore-ends with matching checkering and Anson style push button releases. The fore-end escutcheons are similarly engraved. Interior metal of fore-ends engraved '1' & '2', 'PATENT' and serial numbers. 14-1/4" LOP's to checkered butts. The guns reside in the maker's oak & leather pair case with brass corners.
Price: $14,750.00 Antique: Yes Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 102645502
Seller's Inventory #: PURD12B3738
Guns International #: 102645502
Seller's Inventory #: PURD12B3738