December 6-8, 2023 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/6/2023
Circa 1964. A nice English game gun with two sets of London nitro proofed blacked steel barrels, A/28", B/26". Both sets of barrels with ejectors and 2 - 3/4" chambers. Ribs are tapered, matted, and slightly concaved with round steel front bead sights. Barrels read "J. PURDEY & SONS" and "AUDLEY HOUSE . SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. ENGLAND.". Barrel bottoms stamped with serial number. Barrel flats stamped with London proofs, "3 1/4 TONS, "12", "NP", "729", "E.C", and "2 3/4". Bottom rib marked with importer stamps. (A/28") chokes are Modified on left and Improved Cylinder on right. (B/26") Chokes are Improved Cylinder on left and Skeet on right. Case colored sidelock action with double triggers is fit with set disk strikers, black, engraved, and checkered top lever, engraved and checkered safe slide. "SAFE" is in gold, and gun is non-auto safe. Action is handsomely engraved with beautiful floral scroll throughout. "J.PURDEY & SONS" in banner above bar. Bottom action is engraved "J. PURDEY & SONS", "LONDON", and "ENGLAND". Handsome reddish brown walnut stock with dark lines through point pattern checkered English straight grip has a bit of fiddleback, gold engraved "CB" oval at belly, and checkered butt. Blacked and floral engraved trigger guard extends to the long bottom strap with serial number engraved. Single splinter forend with engraved escutcheon, Anson release, matched checkering, and blacked scroll engraved bottom iron metal. Interior iron metal is blacked with serial number and stamped "PN". Gun resides in a brown leather motor case with black and gold "JAMES PURDEY & SONS, LTD" case label, charge card, and case storage instruction card. Case fit with snap caps, oil bottle, case key, and cartridge extractor. CONDITION: Excellent. Barrels are excellent with few and light handling marks. Bores are bright. Action with slightly faded case colors. Action is strong. Triggers are crisp and ejectors are in time. Stock is excellent with slight handling marks. Forend is excellent with light handling marks. Case is good with evidence of use/storage; handles needs to be fixed. Nice gun.
Accessories
Leather Motor Case & Accessories
Barrel Length
(A) 28" (B) 26"
Barrel Wall Thickness
(A/28") (BOTH) .031 (B/26") (BOTH) .029
Choke
(A/28") (L) .019 (R) .012 (B/26") (L) .009 (R) .005
Internal Bore Diameter
(A/28") (BOTH) .734 (B/26") (BOTH) .734
Manufacturer
J. Purdey & Sons
Weight
(A/28") 7 Lbs. (B/26") 6Lbs. 14 oz.