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J. PURDEY & SONS
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 22796 / 7,
for 1924, 30in. Whitworth-steel nitro chopperlump barrels (No.2 reproved in 2024), the ribs engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL' and '1' and '2', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. both (No.1) and 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke (No.2), toplevers engraved '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, removable striker discs, cocking-indicators, best fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening, 16 1/2in. figured stocks including 1 7/8in. wooden extension (No.1) and 2in. wooden extension (No.2), No.1 a replacement, minor setting cracks to rear of top tangs, weight 7lb. 2oz. (No.1) and 6lb. 15oz. (No.2), in their brass-cornered oak and leather case
Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:
No. 22,796/7
Completed: 25th November 1924
For: F. Mitchell
Description: A pair of hammerless ejector game guns
Weight: 6lb. 11oz.
Calibre: 12-bore
Barrels: 30in. Whitworth steel
Choke: Tight Cyl. & Mod.
Stock: 14 ½in.
Notes:
Stock lengthened to 14¾in.
16th November 1931 - 22796 Restocked on behalf of a T. G. C. Holcroft
September 1964 - both stocks lengthened with wood to 16¼in.
May 1972 - Chokes altered to Imp Cyl. & ¼
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Estimate £6,000-8,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act