VERY EARLY JAMES PURDEY SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN AND CASE.

VERY EARLY JAMES PURDEY SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN AND CASE. SN 11316. (1882) Cal. 16 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. This gun was made only two years after the famous Beesley patent was issued, for what became Purdey’s signature action. 28″ replacement dovetailed steel bbls are engraved “J. Purdey & Sons. 314-1/2. Oxford Street. London.” on concave game rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with 1951 Birmingham proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Action features early style cocking cams with long rods, clover-leaf trigger plate extension, bushed strikers with retaining pins on fences, automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), hidden third fastener, double triggers, and engraved arrow tumbler end cocking indicators. Action and lockplates are engraved with very well cut small shaded scroll with rose bouquet highlights, originated by, and most probably the work of, noted Purdey engraver, J. Lucas. Fences have early style relief carved fleur di lis. “J. Purdey & Sons” is on bottom of each lockplate. Bottom of action is engraved “Purdey’s Patent”. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN on tang. Nicely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/8″ over checkered wood butt, and features drop points, 22 LPI standard checkering with mullered borders, and vacant silver oval on toe line. Splinter forend is fitted with Baker ejectors and has Anson release with SN and actioners initial “T” (Tysall) on iron. Bore diameter: left -.667, right -.663. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.025, right -.025. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 1 oz, LOP 15-1/8″. Brown canvas leather trimmed case (possibly original) is lined with green cloth and has paper Purdey 314-1/2 Oxford Street label. CONDITION: Excellent, as completely refurbished. Newer bbls retain virtually all of a high quality satin black. Slight solder separation in midrib at muzzle. Action has been re-color hardened with nearly all of that color present. Color is quite good, possibly St. Ledger. New hinge pin has been fitted with ends correctly engraved and blued. Trigger guard and top lever retain most of a correct charcoal blue. Engraving has been picked up on trigger guard tang. New, high quality, correctly detailed stock retains essentially all of its finish. Forend wood is slightly under metal, with checkering re-cut. Action is tight. Right bbl is very slightly off face. Drop is good. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent. Case is good with many stains and marks in canvas, leather trim is fraying. Straps and handle are good replacements. Interior cloth is fine with some soiling. Partitions are tight and somewhat reconfigured to better fit gun. Label is very fine with a few minor compressions. A light and lively gun. 4-42058 MGM140 (7,500-12,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	1347	$7,475.00	VERY EARLY JAMES PURDEY SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN AND CASE. SN 11316. (1882) Cal. 16 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. This gun was made only two years after the famous Beesley patent was issued, for what became Purdey’s signature action. 28″ replacement dovetailed steel bbls are engraved “J. Purdey & Sons. 314-1/2. Oxford Street. London.” on concave game rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with 1951 Birmingham proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Action features early style cocking cams with long rods, clover-leaf trigger plate extension, bushed strikers with retaining pins on fences, automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), hidden third fastener, double triggers, and engraved arrow tumbler end cocking indicators. Action and lockplates are engraved with very well cut small shaded scroll with rose bouquet highlights, originated by, and most probably the work of, noted Purdey engraver, J. Lucas. Fences have early style relief carved fleur di lis. “J. Purdey & Sons” is on bottom of each lockplate. Bottom of action is engraved “Purdey’s Patent”. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN on tang. Nicely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/8″ over checkered wood butt, and features drop points, 22 LPI standard checkering with mullered borders, and vacant silver oval on toe line. Splinter forend is fitted with Baker ejectors and has Anson release with SN and actioners initial “T” (Tysall) on iron. Bore diameter: left -.667, right -.663. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.025, right -.025. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 1 oz, LOP 15-1/8″. Brown canvas leather trimmed case (possibly original) is lined with green cloth and has paper Purdey 314-1/2 Oxford Street label. CONDITION: Excellent, as completely refurbished. Newer bbls retain virtually all of a high quality satin black. Slight solder separation in midrib at muzzle. Action has been re-color hardened with nearly all of that color present. Color is quite good, possibly St. Ledger. New hinge pin has been fitted with ends correctly engraved and blued. Trigger guard and top lever retain most of a correct charcoal blue. Engraving has been picked up on trigger guard tang. New, high quality, correctly detailed stock retains essentially all of its finish. Forend wood is slightly under metal, with checkering re-cut. Action is tight. Right bbl is very slightly off face. Drop is good. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent. Case is good with many stains and marks in canvas, leather trim is fraying. Straps and handle are good replacements. Interior cloth is fine with some soiling. Partitions are tight and somewhat reconfigured to better fit gun. Label is very fine with a few minor compressions. A light and lively gun. 4-42058 MGM140 (7,500-12,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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