*JAMES PURDEY BEST QUALITY PLAIN FINISH ROUND BODY GAME GUN WITH CASE.

SN 21154. (ca 1914) Cal. 12 ga. 2-1.2″ Chambers. 28″ Chopper lump bbls with narrow, matted game rib, are engraved “J. Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London.” and “Made of Sir Joseph Whitworth’s Fluid-Pressed Steel” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers, bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN. Bottom of left bbl is stamped with bbl makers initials “CA” (long time Purdey head barrel maker C Aston). Tube nos. “48527” and “48528” are on loop. Beesley patent self-opening sidelock action has rounded bar, and features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Action has only geometric engraving around outer edges and join between lockplates and action and around trigger plate. “J. Purdey & Sons” is on each lockplate, and on bottom of action along with “London”. Lightly fiddle figured and somewhat marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over checkered wood butt, and features drop points, point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and gold initial “C” inlet on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release and actioners initials, “T.A” (unknown) on iron. Bore diameter: left-.732, right -.733. Bore restrictions: left -.007 (IC), right -.007 (IC). Wall thickness: left -.033, right -.031. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. Leather case with brass corners has rectangular leather label embossed “F. S. C. NY” on top, along with a number of scattered railway shipping labels. Interior is lined in an orange colored cloth with gold embossed lavender leather Schoeverling. Daly & Gales label. CONDITION: Very fine, as found. Bbls retain 85 – 90% orig blue, thinning at muzzles, on tops, and on sides, with four or five small patches of light oxidation. Action and lockplates retain a considerable amount of their orig case hardening color, but are mostly a mottled silver gray. Top lever, forend iron, and trigger guard retain a considerable amount of their orig bright blue, top lever and iron perhaps 70%. Stocks retain most of their orig oil finish with grain raised and a number of light handling marks and scratches. Checkering is slightly worn. Buttstock appears to be an old replacement (drop points are not quite right and checkering does not match forend. Another explanation is that WWI was just beginning and experienced workmen were being taken for the war effort). Case leather is dark, dry, crazed, and rubbed. Straps and handle are missing. Shipping labels are foxed. Interior cloth has considerable insect damage, mildew, and a number of rubs from contact with guns. Label is excellent, with just a spot or two of mildew, which should clean. 4-49585 MGM36 (12,000-17,000) – Lot 2213

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2213	$0.00	JAMES PURDEY BEST QUALITY PLAIN FINISH ROUND BODY GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 21154. (ca 1914) Cal. 12 ga. 2-1.2″ Chambers. 28″ Chopper lump bbls with narrow, matted game rib, are engraved “J. Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London.” and “Made of Sir Joseph Whitworth’s Fluid-Pressed Steel” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers, bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN. Bottom of left bbl is stamped with bbl makers initials “CA” (long time Purdey head barrel maker C Aston). Tube nos. “48527” and “48528” are on loop. Beesley patent self-opening sidelock action has rounded bar, and features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Action has only geometric engraving around outer edges and join between lockplates and action and around trigger plate. “J. Purdey & Sons” is on each lockplate, and on bottom of action along with “London”. Lightly fiddle figured and somewhat marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over checkered wood butt, and features drop points, point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and gold initial “C” inlet on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release and actioners initials, “T.A” (unknown) on iron. Bore diameter: left-.732, right -.733. Bore restrictions: left -.007 (IC), right -.007 (IC). Wall thickness: left -.033, right -.031. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. Leather case with brass corners has rectangular leather label embossed “F. S. C. NY” on top, along with a number of scattered railway shipping labels. Interior is lined in an orange colored cloth with gold embossed lavender leather Schoeverling. Daly & Gales label. CONDITION: Very fine, as found. Bbls retain 85 – 90% orig blue, thinning at muzzles, on tops, and on sides, with four or five small patches of light oxidation. Action and lockplates retain a considerable amount of their orig case hardening color, but are mostly a mottled silver gray. Top lever, forend iron, and trigger guard retain a considerable amount of their orig bright blue, top lever and iron perhaps 70%. Stocks retain most of their orig oil finish with grain raised and a number of light handling marks and scratches. Checkering is slightly worn. Buttstock appears to be an old replacement (drop points are not quite right and checkering does not match forend. Another explanation is that WWI was just beginning and experienced workmen were being taken for the war effort). Case leather is dark, dry, crazed, and rubbed. Straps and handle are missing. Shipping labels are foxed. Interior cloth has considerable insect damage, mildew, and a number of rubs from contact with guns. Label is excellent, with just a spot or two of mildew, which should clean. 4-49585 MGM36 (12,000-17,000) – Lot 2213 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*JAMES PURDEY BEST QUALITY PLAIN FINISH ROUND BODY GAME GUN WITH CASE.