Fine Modern & Antique Guns - March 2016 : Sale A0316 Lot 934
J. PURDEY & SONS A .300 (ROOK) SINGLE-BARRELLED TOPLEVER HAMMERLESS ROOK RIFLE, serial no. A1057,

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J. PURDEY & SONS
A .300 (ROOK) SINGLE-BARRELLED TOPLEVER HAMMERLESS ROOK RIFLE, serial no. A1057,
26in. octagonal black powder only barrel, partially file cut top flat engraved 'SHOT & REGULATED BY J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. LONDON.', open sights and two folding leaf sights with white metal inlaid sight lines and marked for 50, 100 and 150 yards, bead fore-sight, the left side of the barrel marked '.300 BORE', automatic safety with engraved 'SAFE' detail, toplever spring at fault, non-selective ejector, border and acanthus scroll engraving, the left side with a scrolling banner engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS' and the right with a scolling banner engraved 'LONDON', retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 14 1/4in. pistolgrip stock with engraved steel pistolgrip-cap, snap fore-end with horn finial, weight 5lb. 11oz.

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Estimate £1,200-1,600