A heritage true pair of cased Purdey side by side 20 bore self-opening ejector guns with 28” solid concave rib barrels. Both guns are choked improved cylinder and modified. Length of pull of 15 ¾” over a checkered butt.
Both guns sport straight English stocks, double triggers on a square bar action with front being articulated, auto-safety, traditional Purdey safety catch, gold-lined cocking indicators, beaded edge trigger guards, drop points, removable striker discs, and vacant gold ovals. Top levers, barrels, and forearm tips numbered in gold. The guns were proofed in London in 1989 with 2 3/4" chambers.
Allison Hunt engraved fine rose and scroll engraving with carved acorns and oak leaves on the fences. Case color hardened actions and blued furniture. The guns retain nearly all of their case colors. Excellent bluing and bores. Near excellent exhibition grade walnut stock and forearm with a couple small chips on gun 1 forearm edges. Top levers slightly left of center, on face, and ejectors in time on both guns.
Gun 1, serial #29,171
Barrel length: 28”
Weight: 6 lbs 1 oz
LOP: 15 ¾”
LOP Heel: 15 7/8”
LOP Toe: 16 1/8”
DAC: 1 ½”
DAH: 2”
Drop at Face: 1 ¾”
Cast at Heel: 3/8”, off
Cast at Toe: ¼”, off
Bore diameter, right/left: .615, .613
Choke, right/left: .012, .018 (IC, Modified)
Minimum wall thickness, right/left: .033, .033
Gun 2, serial #29,172
Barrel length: 28”
Weight: 6 lbs, 1 oz
LOP: 15 ¾”
LOP Heel: 15 7/8”
LOP Toe: 16 1/8”
DAC: 1 ½”
DAH: 2”
Drop at Face: 1 ¾”
Cast at Heel: 3/8”, off
Cast at Toe: ¼”, off
Bore diameter, right/left: .613, .613
Choke, right/left: .012, .018 (IC, Modified)
Minimum wall thickness, right/left: .029, .030