A Fine 15-Bore Percussion Double-Barrelled Sporting Gun By J. Purdey

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A fine 15-bore percussion double-barrelled sporting gun by J. Purdey of London. serial no. 5912, for 1860, with damascus 30in. barrels, the top-rib signed J. PURDEY, 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET, LONDON.

Bead fore-sight, engraved band and platinum line at breech, engraved rib-end, engraved and vented platinum plugs, borderline and scroll engraved top-tang, border and scroll engraved colour hardened locks signed PURDEY, dolphin-headed hammers, engraved trigger guard, butt plate and bottom ramrod pipe.

Chequered walnut half-stock with iron furniture, oval escutcheon to the underside of butt and brass mounted ebony ramrod (damaged at the bottom).

Barrel Length -75cm . Overall length -118cm .

Provenance - No. 5912 Completed: 29 December 1860 For: H.W. Wheeler. Description: One of five double-barrelled percussion guns, Weight: [Not Recorded], Calibre: 15-bore, Barrels: 30in., Choke: Both Cylinder, Stock: [Not Recorded] Notes - While Unsworth notes all five guns as having been converted to centrefire, this is a misunderstanding and only two, Nos. 5909 and 5911, were converted.

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Weight (kg)	3.02
Mechanism	Percussion
License Type	No Licence Required

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