*EXQUISITE PURDEY BEST OVER-UNDER SINGLE TRIGGER GAME GUN WITH EXTRA BARRELS AND CASE.

*EXQUISITE PURDEY BEST OVER-UNDER SINGLE TRIGGER GAME GUN WITH EXTRA BARRELS AND CASE. SN 27346. Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ and 28″ Demi-bloc bbls engraved with Purdey Audley House address, and “England” on left side of top bbl, and London proofs on right side, are fitted with different styles of ribs. 26″ Barrels have narrow, matted, ventilated rib, and 28″ bbls have somewhat wider, matted, solid rib. Bbl flats are also stamped with London nitro proofs, and engraved with choke percentages for each bbl. (26″ bbls with 50% and 55%, and 28″ bbls 60% and 70%) Bottoms of bottom bbls are stamped with SNs and barrel makers initials, “E. C”. Case hardened Purdey OU action with rounded bar, features non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and Purdey non-selective single trigger. Action and lockplates are “extra finish” engraved with full coverage shaded, large, flowing, scrolled acanthus. Fences are relief engraved with oak leaves. Bottom of action has engraved portrait of Labrador retriever. “J. Purdey & Sons” is engraved on each side of action and bottom, which is also engraved “London England”. Matching scroll engraved trigger guard with SN at grip, extends to hard rubber cap. Finely marbled and strikingly fiddle-figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 15″ over brown leather covered pad, and features drop points, 26 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and a gold oval on toe line engraved with initials “SRM”. Matching ejector one piece forend is fitted to both sets of bbls, and has Anson release. 26″ BBLS: Bore diameter: top -.615, bottom -.615. Bore restrictions: top -.005, bottom -.005. Wall thickness: top -.033, bottom -.034. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz. 28″ BBLS: Bore diameter: top -.615, bottom -.615. Bore restrictions: top -.020, bottom -.010. Wall thickness: top -.030, bottom -.031. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 14 oz. LOP 15″. Makers motor case with space for both sets of bbls has stitched leather corners. Interior is lined with maroon cloth with gold embossed leather Purdey label, another label showing how to place guns in case. There is also a charge card for this particular gun with all dimensions and weights including extra bbls. CONDITION: Excellent. 28″ Bbls retain nearly all of what appears to be orig blue, with a few very minor marks, and slight silvering. 26″ Bbls retain 95% of their orig blue, silvered at muzzles with a number of marks, mostly on bottom bbl. Breech ends of both bbl sets retain almost all of their orig damascening. Action retains 50 – 60% orig case hardening color, silvering around bottom, from carrying and use. Trunnion pins are completely silvered. Lockplates retain 80 – 90% of their case hardening color. Orig varnish is fairly heavy and somewhat occludes engraving. Trigger plate retains nearly all of its blue. Trigger guard retains perhaps 30% blue, mostly silvered at grip. Top lever is silvered at thumbpiece. Stocks retain most of their orig oil finish, with numerous minor marks. Edges of drop points are slightly rounded, and checkering slightly worn. 1-1/2″ Crack is in bottom of forend, running from rear mounting escutcheon to iron. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. Case leather is very fine, with a few minor scuffs, mostly on corners. Straps and handle are good. Interior cloth is fine, with some marks and soiling from contact with gun and bbls. Leather label is excellent. Small gun placement label is slightly foxed. Charge card is more foxed, with some stains and compressions. 4-42459 MGM187 (55,000-75,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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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	1150	$59,800.00	EXQUISITE PURDEY BEST OVER-UNDER SINGLE TRIGGER GAME GUN WITH EXTRA BARRELS AND CASE. SN 27346. Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ and 28″ Demi-bloc bbls engraved with Purdey Audley House address, and “England” on left side of top bbl, and London proofs on right side, are fitted with different styles of ribs. 26″ Barrels have narrow, matted, ventilated rib, and 28″ bbls have somewhat wider, matted, solid rib. Bbl flats are also stamped with London nitro proofs, and engraved with choke percentages for each bbl. (26″ bbls with 50% and 55%, and 28″ bbls 60% and 70%) Bottoms of bottom bbls are stamped with SNs and barrel makers initials, “E. C”. Case hardened Purdey OU action with rounded bar, features non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and Purdey non-selective single trigger. Action and lockplates are “extra finish” engraved with full coverage shaded, large, flowing, scrolled acanthus. Fences are relief engraved with oak leaves. Bottom of action has engraved portrait of Labrador retriever. “J. Purdey & Sons” is engraved on each side of action and bottom, which is also engraved “London England”. Matching scroll engraved trigger guard with SN at grip, extends to hard rubber cap. Finely marbled and strikingly fiddle-figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 15″ over brown leather covered pad, and features drop points, 26 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and a gold oval on toe line engraved with initials “SRM”. Matching ejector one piece forend is fitted to both sets of bbls, and has Anson release. 26″ BBLS: Bore diameter: top -.615, bottom -.615. Bore restrictions: top -.005, bottom -.005. Wall thickness: top -.033, bottom -.034. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz. 28″ BBLS: Bore diameter: top -.615, bottom -.615. Bore restrictions: top -.020, bottom -.010. Wall thickness: top -.030, bottom -.031. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 14 oz. LOP 15″. Makers motor case with space for both sets of bbls has stitched leather corners. Interior is lined with maroon cloth with gold embossed leather Purdey label, another label showing how to place guns in case. There is also a charge card for this particular gun with all dimensions and weights including extra bbls. CONDITION: Excellent. 28″ Bbls retain nearly all of what appears to be orig blue, with a few very minor marks, and slight silvering. 26″ Bbls retain 95% of their orig blue, silvered at muzzles with a number of marks, mostly on bottom bbl. Breech ends of both bbl sets retain almost all of their orig damascening. Action retains 50 – 60% orig case hardening color, silvering around bottom, from carrying and use. Trunnion pins are completely silvered. Lockplates retain 80 – 90% of their case hardening color. Orig varnish is fairly heavy and somewhat occludes engraving. Trigger plate retains nearly all of its blue. Trigger guard retains perhaps 30% blue, mostly silvered at grip. Top lever is silvered at thumbpiece. Stocks retain most of their orig oil finish, with numerous minor marks. Edges of drop points are slightly rounded, and checkering slightly worn. 1-1/2″ Crack is in bottom of forend, running from rear mounting escutcheon to iron. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. Case leather is very fine, with a few minor scuffs, mostly on corners. Straps and handle are good. Interior cloth is fine, with some marks and soiling from contact with gun and bbls. Leather label is excellent. Small gun placement label is slightly foxed. Charge card is more foxed, with some stains and compressions. 4-42459 MGM187 (55,000-75,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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