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J. PURDEY & SONS
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 18212 / 3,
for 1904, 29in. nitro chopperlump barrels, ribs engraved '1' and '2' and 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL.' 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 3/4 choke (No.1) 1/2 and 3/4 choke (No.2), self-opening actions, toplevers engraved '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, 'arrow' cocking-indicators, articulated front triggers, fine border and acanthus scroll engraving surrounding floral bouquets, 13 1/2in. figured stocks (worn), weight 6lb. 9oz. (No.1) 6lb. 10oz. (No.2), in their makers brass-cornered oak and leather double guncase
Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:
Completed: October 1904
For: Captain Meade
Description: A pair of hammerless ejector game guns
Weight: 6lb 8 1/2oz.
Calibre: 12-bore
Barrels: 29in.
Choke: Cyl. & Very Mod.
Stock: 13 3/4
Notes:
Spring right trigger
No chequering on hands
Further research would indicate this to be John Percy Meade, a Captain in the Oxfordshire Light Infantry. B 1850. Resided at Earsham Hall, Norfolk.
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Estimate £4,000-6,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act