*20 GAUGE PURDEY BEST SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE.

*20 GAUGE PURDEY BEST SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 23766. (ca 1928) Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Chopper lump Whitworth steel bbls are engraved with Purdey name, Audley House address, and steel information, on narrow game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers, and London 1998 re-proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “Choke”, with SN, and bbl makers initials “SS” (Sam Simons). “Made in England” is on splinter, and tube numbers “59089” and “59090” are on loop. Small, case hardened, Beesley patent. self-opening action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, double triggers, and old style ejector. Action is engraved in Purdey house style rose and scroll. Scroll is very cleanly cut and nicely detailed, as is typical of Purdey guns of this period. “James Purdey & Sons” is engraved on lockplates and bottom of action. Dark, beautifully marbled and stump figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15″ over checkered wood butt, and features standard checkering and drop points. A silver oval on toe line is engraved with monogram “McG”. Splinter ejector forend has Anson push button release and actioners initial “H” (long time Purdey employee, Fred Hughes) on iron. Bore diameter: left -.620, right -.620. Bore restrictions: left -.024, right -.012. Wall thickness: left -.028, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 5 lbs. 14 oz, LOP 15″. Leather case with brass corners has canvas outer cover with leather trim. Interior is lined in burgundy cloth with gold embossed black leather Purdey label on lid, along with charge card. Case contains 2-pc hickory and brass cleaning rod with red leather wallet containing mops and brushes, brown box of patches, pair of snap caps, Purdey marked square oil bottle, tweezer type broken case extractor, and Bertram Cutlery, Solingen 4-bladed jackknife with stag scales. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 98% of best quality London black with engraving slightly washed, probably done at time of re-proof, at which time furniture was correctly re-charcoal blacked, and retains nearly all of that black. Action retains most of its orig case hardening color, quite strong where protected, and is mostly faded to a pleasing pewter. Lockplates retain 70 – 80% of their orig case hardening color, left plate a bit stronger. Stocks retain nearly all of a hand rubbed oil finish which is a bit dry. There is a 1″ x 1/4″ repair at left tip of forend. Top plug for balancing holes in butt is pushed in. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout, with no visible imperfections. Action is tight. Drop is excellent. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is considerably darkened, scuffed and stained, with repair to hinge. Replaced handle is good. Outer cover is fine. Interior cloth is fine with a number of compressions and light soiling. Replacement labels are excellent, as are accessories. Jackknife is near new. A fine handling light and lively upland gun. 4-46807 MGM230 (27,500-37,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2361	$36,800.00	20 GAUGE PURDEY BEST SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 23766. (ca 1928) Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Chopper lump Whitworth steel bbls are engraved with Purdey name, Audley House address, and steel information, on narrow game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers, and London 1998 re-proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “Choke”, with SN, and bbl makers initials “SS” (Sam Simons). “Made in England” is on splinter, and tube numbers “59089” and “59090” are on loop. Small, case hardened, Beesley patent. self-opening action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, double triggers, and old style ejector. Action is engraved in Purdey house style rose and scroll. Scroll is very cleanly cut and nicely detailed, as is typical of Purdey guns of this period. “James Purdey & Sons” is engraved on lockplates and bottom of action. Dark, beautifully marbled and stump figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15″ over checkered wood butt, and features standard checkering and drop points. A silver oval on toe line is engraved with monogram “McG”. Splinter ejector forend has Anson push button release and actioners initial “H” (long time Purdey employee, Fred Hughes) on iron. Bore diameter: left -.620, right -.620. Bore restrictions: left -.024, right -.012. Wall thickness: left -.028, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 5 lbs. 14 oz, LOP 15″. Leather case with brass corners has canvas outer cover with leather trim. Interior is lined in burgundy cloth with gold embossed black leather Purdey label on lid, along with charge card. Case contains 2-pc hickory and brass cleaning rod with red leather wallet containing mops and brushes, brown box of patches, pair of snap caps, Purdey marked square oil bottle, tweezer type broken case extractor, and Bertram Cutlery, Solingen 4-bladed jackknife with stag scales. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 98% of best quality London black with engraving slightly washed, probably done at time of re-proof, at which time furniture was correctly re-charcoal blacked, and retains nearly all of that black. Action retains most of its orig case hardening color, quite strong where protected, and is mostly faded to a pleasing pewter. Lockplates retain 70 – 80% of their orig case hardening color, left plate a bit stronger. Stocks retain nearly all of a hand rubbed oil finish which is a bit dry. There is a 1″ x 1/4″ repair at left tip of forend. Top plug for balancing holes in butt is pushed in. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout, with no visible imperfections. Action is tight. Drop is excellent. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is considerably darkened, scuffed and stained, with repair to hinge. Replaced handle is good. Outer cover is fine. Interior cloth is fine with a number of compressions and light soiling. Replacement labels are excellent, as are accessories. Jackknife is near new. A fine handling light and lively upland gun. 4-46807 MGM230 (27,500-37,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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