GOOD PAIR OF JAMES PURDEY SIDE LOCK EJECTOR GAME GUNS WITH ORIGINAL CASE.
inv# 21-1609
Cal. 12 Ga., 2 1/2″. S#18057/18058.
Bbls. 28″ chopper lump, engraved “J. Purdey & Sons. Audley House, South Audley Street, London. Made of Sir Joseph Whitworths Fluid Compressed Steel” on narrow, slightly swamped game ribs. Barrel flats stamped with London nitro proofs for 1 1/8oz. of shot. Tube nos. “24337” and “24338” are on gun #1, and tube nos. “24423” and “24424” are on gun #2. Barrel makers initials “RW” (unknown) are on bottoms of left barrels. Beesley patent self opening full sidelock actions feature automatic safeties (SAFE inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, double triggers and arrow engraved tumbler end cocking indicators. Actions and lockplates engraved with very nicely cut small shaded scroll with rose bouquet highlights in Purdey house style, probably the work of J. Lucas, Purdey’s noted head engraver. “J. Purdey & Sons.” is on bottom of each lockplate and “Purdey’s Patent” is on bottom of each action. Blued scroll engraved trigger guards have S#s on tangs. Top levers have numbers “1” or “2” inlaid in silver. Very fine, well matched, intricately marbled, and lightly burl figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstocks measure 14 1/2″ over black leather covered pads. Stocks feature drop points, standard 22 LPI checkering with mullered borders and vacant silver ovals on toelines. Matching splinter ejector forends have Anson releases with silver numbers “1” or “2” inlet into checkering pattern. S#s are engraved on irons, which are also stamped with actioners initials, “H.S” (unknown) on gun #1, and “W.N” (Wesley Nobbs) on gun #2. MEASUREMENTS: Gun #1: Bore diameter: left .730, right .729. Bore restrictions: left .018 (Mod), right .011 (IC). Wall thickness: left .025, right .025. DAH: 2 1/2″. DAC: 1 9/16″. Cast: approx. 5/8″ off. WEIGHT: 6 lbs. 11 oz. LOP 14 3/4″. Gun #2: Bore diameter: left .735, right .729. Bore restrictions: left .021 (Mod), right .008 (IC). Wall thickness: left .020 (small area 8 1/2″ back from muzzle on outer edge), right .024. DAH: 2 3/4″. DAC: 1 9/16″. Cast: approx. 5/8 off. WEIGHT: 6 lbs, 11 oz. LOP 14 5/8″.
