20 GAUGE PURDEY BAR-IN-WOOD SNAP UNDER-LEVER HAMMER GUN.

SN 7699. (1869) Cal. 20 ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 29-1/2″ Fine Damascus bbls are engraved “J. Purdey. 314-1/2 Oxford Street London” on very narrow, low, game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder proofs for 18 bore, and 1982 London re-proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers at .637. Bar-in-wood action features second type thumb hole bolt and lever, and is fitted with front action rebounding locks having tall, serpentine hammers with stylized dolphins heads. Action and locks are engraved with very cleanly and deeply cut, miniscule shaded scroll. Lockplates are engraved “Purdey”, and top of action is engraved “PATENT”. Nicely veined and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock is of early bar-in-wood type, with wood covering hinge pin. It measures 14-3/8″ over checkered wood butt. A vacant silver oval is on toe line, and classic point pattern checkering at grip. Splinter forend is nearly fully checkered and fastens to bbls with side nail through shaped, engraved steel escutcheons. Bore diameter: left-.637, right -.640. Bore restrictions: left -.000, right -.000. Minimum wall thickness: left -.022, right -.019. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs. 5 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Fine, as restored. Bbls retain nearly all of a fine brown colored re-brown, with excellent definition to pattern. Action and lockplates are cleaned to silver gray. Hammers have been re-blued and retain nearly all that blue. Trigger guard and opening lever are also re-blued over considerable overall pitting. Stock retains nearly all of a rubbed oil finish over some marks, and a few subsequent light marks. Checkering correctly re-cut. There are two repairs to wood behind knuckle (the weakest point of these graceful stocks). Tips of side nail are chipped off, and the bottom of one escutcheon is broken out. Bores are bright and shiny. There is some pitting in right chamber. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks crisp. 4-49254 MGM62 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3351

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3351	$5,750.00	20 GAUGE PURDEY BAR-IN-WOOD SNAP UNDER-LEVER HAMMER GUN. SN 7699. (1869) Cal. 20 ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 29-1/2″ Fine Damascus bbls are engraved “J. Purdey. 314-1/2 Oxford Street London” on very narrow, low, game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder proofs for 18 bore, and 1982 London re-proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers at .637. Bar-in-wood action features second type thumb hole bolt and lever, and is fitted with front action rebounding locks having tall, serpentine hammers with stylized dolphins heads. Action and locks are engraved with very cleanly and deeply cut, miniscule shaded scroll. Lockplates are engraved “Purdey”, and top of action is engraved “PATENT”. Nicely veined and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock is of early bar-in-wood type, with wood covering hinge pin. It measures 14-3/8″ over checkered wood butt. A vacant silver oval is on toe line, and classic point pattern checkering at grip. Splinter forend is nearly fully checkered and fastens to bbls with side nail through shaped, engraved steel escutcheons. Bore diameter: left-.637, right -.640. Bore restrictions: left -.000, right -.000. Minimum wall thickness: left -.022, right -.019. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs. 5 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Fine, as restored. Bbls retain nearly all of a fine brown colored re-brown, with excellent definition to pattern. Action and lockplates are cleaned to silver gray. Hammers have been re-blued and retain nearly all that blue. Trigger guard and opening lever are also re-blued over considerable overall pitting. Stock retains nearly all of a rubbed oil finish over some marks, and a few subsequent light marks. Checkering correctly re-cut. There are two repairs to wood behind knuckle (the weakest point of these graceful stocks). Tips of side nail are chipped off, and the bottom of one escutcheon is broken out. Bores are bright and shiny. There is some pitting in right chamber. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks crisp. 4-49254 MGM62 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3351 Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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20 GAUGE PURDEY BAR-IN-WOOD SNAP UNDER-LEVER HAMMER GUN.