*JAMES PURDEY BAR ACTION TOP LEVER HAMMER PIGEON GUN.

*JAMES PURDEY BAR ACTION TOP LEVER HAMMER PIGEON GUN. SN 20339. (1912) Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Chopper lump bbls with wide matted concave pigeon rib are engraved “J. Purdey & Son, Audley House, South Audley Street, London.” on top of left bbl, and “Made of Sir Joseph Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel” on right. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN, “Choke”, and barrel makers initials “CA”. Whitworth tube nos “43512” and “43513” are on loop. Bbl flats have London nitro proofs for 1-1/4 oz. of shot (2-3/4″ chambers). Robust action features very finely filed fences, side clips, hidden third fastener, and double triggers with front trigger articulated. Bar locks have serpentine hammers, extremely strong mainsprings, and very short hammer throw for fast ignition. Case hardened action and locks are completely devoid of engraving. “J. Purdey & Sons” is inlaid in gold on both lockplates, centered under hammer pivot. “J. Purdey & Sons.” and “London” are inlaid in gold on bottom of action. Plain blued trigger guard has SN inlaid in gold at grip. Beautifully marbled and flame figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over checkered wood butt, and features drop points, and 22 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. SN and actioners initials “TD” (Tom Davidson) are on iron. Bore diameter: left -.740, right -.740. Bore restrictions: left -.044, right -.045. Wall thickness: left -.025, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 10 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. PROVENANCE: Email from Purdey’s with original specifications. CONDITION: Near new, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of high quality London satin rust blue. Action and lockplates retain all of their St. Leger quality color case hardening. Pins and striker retainers are fire blue. Trigger guard and top lever are charcoal blue, and parts retain all of their blue. Very finely crafted replacement buttstock has one or two very minor marks from handling and use. Forend wood has been refinished, and checkering re-cut. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. There is some pitting in chambers and on breech face under new color hardening. Locks are crisp. These late hammer guns are scarce, and most were made as pigeon guns. This gun, in plain finish but with gold lettering, is quite pleasing. 4-39482 MGM22 (20,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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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	1318	$0.00	JAMES PURDEY BAR ACTION TOP LEVER HAMMER PIGEON GUN. SN 20339. (1912) Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Chopper lump bbls with wide matted concave pigeon rib are engraved “J. Purdey & Son, Audley House, South Audley Street, London.” on top of left bbl, and “Made of Sir Joseph Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel” on right. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN, “Choke”, and barrel makers initials “CA”. Whitworth tube nos “43512” and “43513” are on loop. Bbl flats have London nitro proofs for 1-1/4 oz. of shot (2-3/4″ chambers). Robust action features very finely filed fences, side clips, hidden third fastener, and double triggers with front trigger articulated. Bar locks have serpentine hammers, extremely strong mainsprings, and very short hammer throw for fast ignition. Case hardened action and locks are completely devoid of engraving. “J. Purdey & Sons” is inlaid in gold on both lockplates, centered under hammer pivot. “J. Purdey & Sons.” and “London” are inlaid in gold on bottom of action. Plain blued trigger guard has SN inlaid in gold at grip. Beautifully marbled and flame figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over checkered wood butt, and features drop points, and 22 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. SN and actioners initials “TD” (Tom Davidson) are on iron. Bore diameter: left -.740, right -.740. Bore restrictions: left -.044, right -.045. Wall thickness: left -.025, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 10 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. PROVENANCE: Email from Purdey’s with original specifications. CONDITION: Near new, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of high quality London satin rust blue. Action and lockplates retain all of their St. Leger quality color case hardening. Pins and striker retainers are fire blue. Trigger guard and top lever are charcoal blue, and parts retain all of their blue. Very finely crafted replacement buttstock has one or two very minor marks from handling and use. Forend wood has been refinished, and checkering re-cut. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. There is some pitting in chambers and on breech face under new color hardening. Locks are crisp. These late hammer guns are scarce, and most were made as pigeon guns. This gun, in plain finish but with gold lettering, is quite pleasing. 4-39482 MGM22 (20,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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