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* J. PURDEY
A PAIR OF 12-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD TOPLEVER HAMMERGUNS, serial no. 9504 / 5,
for 1876, 30in. nitro reproved bold damascus barrels, sunken ribs engraved '1' and '2' at the breech ends and 'J. PURDEY 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET LONDON', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in all, carved percussion fences, toplevers engraved 'PATENT', rebounding sidelocks with dolphin hammers, fine acanthus scroll engraving, the lockplates signed 'PURDEY', traces of renewed colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/2in. well-figured stocks including 7/8in. recoil pads, minor grain split at triggerguard tang No.1, fore-ends with cross-pin release, weight 7lb. 1oz., in their brass-cornered oak and leather case
Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:
Completed: 1876
For: Captain Dymond
Description: A pair of toplever sidelock bar-in-wood hammer game guns
Weight: 6lb. 14oz.
Calibre: 12-bore
Barrels: 30in. Damascus
Choke: Both about 1/2
Stock: 14 3/8 1/16in.
Notes:
Triggers pitched forward
Stocked by Frederick Beesley
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Estimate £6,000-8,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act