James Purdey

James Purdey & Sons. Sidelock Ejector 12 Gauge. Gold Inlaid by Ken Hunt

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Description: 27" SxS chopper-lump concave-rib barrels choked full and full, 14 3/4"pull from articulated front trigger to checkered butt, 2 1/2"drop, highly figured walnut stock with straight Englsh grip and splinter forend, dropper points and gold oval. Heavily encrusted with four ounces of deep chiseled gold in the style of Boutet by Ken Hunt. Stag on left lock, labrador on right, Bacchus on underside, gold foliage throughout, extending onto barrels. Maker's oak & leather case lined with dark green velvet, accessories and overcase. Original 2 3/4" chambers. Weight: 6lbs 12oz. Built 1979. New condition.

Literature: Donald Dallas, Purdey - The Definitive History, Waterman, Treasury of Sporting Guns, Ridge Press, 1979, pp 190 - 191. Abbiatico, page 277. Wilson, Steel Canvas, pages 15 & 281:

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