April 24-25, 2019 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/24/2019
(ca 1938) 27" chopper lump barrels are engraved with Purdey's famous South Audley Street London address on deeply swamped narrow game rib. Barrel flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2 - 1/2" chambers. Bottoms of barrels are stamped with serial numbers and barrel makers initials "WH (Bill Hill). Tube numbers "63767" and "63768" are on loop. Case hardened Beesley patent self opening sidelock action features non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and single non-selective trigger which appears to be a Boss three pull type. Ejectors are of later pattern without cross bar. Action is engraved with near full coverage classic Purdey house style rose and scroll which in this case is very nicely cut and shaded. "J. Purdey & Sons" is on each lockplate and on bottom of action over "London" and "England". Small bow trigger guard is engraved with usual open scroll, serial number is on tang. Striking intricately marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14 - 5/8" over checkered wood butt. Stock is of traditional style with well shaped drop points and point pattern checkering at grip. A vacant gold oval is on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release and actioners initials "MT" (Maurice Timbers) are on iron. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Barrels retain nearly all of a good quality but somewhat brown re-blue. Action retains approximately 80% what appears to be original case hardening color, engraving still sharp. Lockplates retain over 90% of their color. Top lever and trigger guard retain essentially all of their newer blue. Newly made stocks retain essentially all of their original hand rubbed oil finish, checkering still light in color. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Barrels are on face. Ejectors are strong and in time. Trigger appears to work well. MGM207.
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .025 (R) .024
Choke
(L) .025 (Modified) (R) .005 (Improved Cylinder)
Internal Bore Diameter
(L) .617 (R) .617
Length of Pull
14 - 5/8" cast 1/4 off