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Fine Cased 16 Bore Percussion Double Rifle by J. Purdey
Fine Cased 16 Bore Percussion Double Rifle by J. Purdey
£13,250.00
Product Code
PURDEY107
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A Fine Cased 16 Bore Percussion Double Rifle, Serial Number 2864 for 1837, with browned 72cm multi-groove rifled damascus barrels, the flat broad top-rib signed J. PURDEY, 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET, LONDON. Overall length 112cm. Long bead profile fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight with additional folding leaf.
A Fine Cased 16 Bore Percussion Double Rifle, Serial Number 2864 for 1837, with browned 72cm multi-groove rifled damascus barrels, the flat broad top-rib signed J. PURDEY, 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET, LONDON. Overall length 112cm. Long bead profile fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight with additional folding leaf.
Colour hardened engraved breech-blocks with platinum line and vented plugs, scroll engraved top-tang featuring the mask of a leopard, border, colour hardened gamescene and scroll engraved bar-action locks signed PURDEY. Sliding safes forward of the scroll engraved dolphin-headed hammers. Chequered walnut half-stock with carved and raised cheek-piece, engraved iron patch-box, chequered iron heel-plate, blued trigger-guard with chequered pistol-grip spur and heavy duty brass-mounted ebony ramrod.
Complete with its makers brass cornered walnut storage case lined and compartmented in green baize and containing a leather covered nickel-mounted Hawksley flask, a scissors ball-mould, T-shaped nipple key (missing pricker), sprue cutter, two wad-punches, a nipple-cleaner, ball starter and a turnscrew.
Provenance: No. 2864 sold on the 24th August 1837 for F.S. Foljambe of East Retford. Price £59. Exchanged for a signle rifle, No. 2587.
| Mechanism | Percussion |
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| License Type | No Licence Required |
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5th May 2023
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