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3264
$1,667.00

WALKER FROM PURDEY’S UNDERLEVER PINFIRE DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. SN 1031. Cal. 12 ga. Fine English pinfire with 30″ chain Damascus bbls choked CYL/CYL with tapered concave smooth rib & sgl bead. Top rib is marked “WALKER’S NEWBURY FROM PURDEY’S LONDON”. It has fine rounded action with relief scalloped fences & back action locks marked “WALKER’S from PURDEY’S” on each side. Mounted with highly figured, feather crotch, streaky French walnut with full checkered splinter forearm secured with a sgl wedge and straight hand stock, 14″ over a nicely engraved smooth steel buttplate. Bottom of stock has a silver oval engraved with a stag and “G”. Receiver, lockplates, hammers & appended metal are all beautifully engraved with 75-80% coverage fine intertwined foliate arabesque patterns. Bore diameter: left – .737, right – .737. Bore restrictions: left – .000, right – .000. Wall thickness: left – .030, right – .033. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs. 1.28 oz. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain most of their orig Damascus pattern, slightly thinned. Receiver & lockplates retain 25-30% faded case colors with balance turned silver, stronger colors in sheltered areas. Wood is sound showing light to moderate wear with a few dings on right side of buttstock and retains most of a fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores with light to moderate pitting. 4-59864 JR266 (2,500-3,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007
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