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J. PURDEY A FINE 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, Ser No. 25307
The lockplates inset with cocking-indicators, articulated front-trigger, best bouquet and fine scroll engraving with full original hardening-colour, well-figured stock with extension, Gold ‘N’ surmounted by a coronet inlaid in stock in place of oval, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-rib engraved ‘J. Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London. Made of Sir Joseph Whitworths Fluid Pressed Steel’ & along with the top lever, marked ‘3’. In a brass-mounted oak and leather case for a pair.
Weight 6lb. 3 ¾ oz., 14 9/16 in. pull, 30in. barrels, tight cylinder & modified choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof.
Est £11,000 – £13,000
This lot will be in our 26th October auction. Lot number TBA.
Footnotes
The makers have kindly confirmed the following details after this gun:
No. 25307
Completed: September 1937
For: His Grace The Duke of Norfolk
Description: No. 3 of a matched trio of lightweight hammerless ejector game guns
Weight: 6lb. 3¾oz.
Calibre: 12-bore
Barrels: 30in.
Choke: Tight Cylinder & Modified Choke
Stock: 14 9/16in.
C. MOORE A 4-BORE, BLACK POWDER, SINGLE-BARRELLED ROTARY-UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 5321
A rare single-barrelled rotary-underlever hammergun by C. Moore. Converted from muzzle loading to centrefire in Birmingham in approx. 1868. The action of Damascus steel being of three stages, from 5 flats, half round at the breech through 9 flats, half round to round at the fore-end. Top flat engraved ‘C. MOORE. LONDON’. Jones’ patent 2040 of 1859 Rotary Underlever, the action and lockplate retaining much colour hardening, Rebounding back-action lock after Stanton. The stock with chequered straight hand grip and steel butt plate. The barrel of Damascus steel, marked on the underside ‘JA’ after Joseph Asbury.
Weight 17lb 13oz, Barrel 45 3/8 in, Pull 14 ¼ in
This lot will be in our 26th October auction. Lot number TBA.
LANG & HUSSEY ‘IMPERIAL’ 12 BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR SN 13129
28” barrels engraved with scrollwork at the breech end. Broad rib engraved ‘LANG & HUSSEY Ld 182, NEW BOND STREET, LONDON.’ and ‘1’. 2 ½” chambers, automatic safety, ‘SAFE’ inlaid in gold, retaining some original colour-hardening and finish. Edged with simple scrollwork. Top lever marked ‘1’. The underside with a cartouche engraved ‘PATENT EJECTORS’
The stock of figured walnut LoP 15 ½” inc well matched extension piece of 1 ¾”, cast off for the right shoulder. Fore-end engraved ‘1’ . The other, No 2, it is believed, being in America.
Est £1500 – £2000
This lot will be in our 26th October auction. Lot number TBA.
STEYR MANNLICHER CLII 6.5 X 57mm SER 1067147
24-inch barrel with ramp fore sight and raised rear sight, the main body fitted with Leopold Standard Mauser mounts. Bolt with tang safety, detachable box magazine, the half length figured stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and rubber recoil pad, 14 1/4-inch pull, sling swivels, 7lb. 10oz. Austrian nitro proof
Est £600 – £700
This lot will be in our 26th October auction. Lot number TBA.
B.S.A. .303 ‘SMLE MK III*’ BOLT-MAGAZINE SERVICE RIFLE, serial no. 3941
25 1/8in. nitro barrel, the collar marked ‘G.R. BSA Co, 1916, SHT LE III*’ ramp-mounted blade fore-sight with ear protectors, tangent rear-sight, manual safety, detachable magazine, brass butt-plate. The bore in very good condition.
Est £400- £500
This lot will be in our 26th October auction. Lot number TBA.
Remington / Parker Hale P14 Mk1 .303 Manuf 1917 Ser 256394
Barrel 26″A Parker Hale sporterised P14. Matching serial numbers and overall condition might indicate that it was never issued going for ‘adjustment’ by the civilian manufacturers. Blued bespoke scope mounts.
Est £400- £500
This lot will be in our 26th October auction. Lot number TBA.
BROWNING 12-BORE (3IN.) B525 ‘Prestige Sporter Grade V’ SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. 68981MP
30in. nitro barrels (high performance steel proof) with ventilated mid-rib and 6 mm ventilated machine-finished top-rib, 3in. chambers, multichokes (with spares), hold-open top lever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed adjustable single trigger, tight acanthus scroll engraving surrounding pheasants on the LHS, ducks RHS and partridge on the underside, matt finish, 15 7/16 in. pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. ‘Inflex’ recoil pad, weight 7lb. 10oz., in its makers universal case
Est £1000- £1500
This lot will be in our 26th October auction. Lot number TBA.
WILLIAM FORD A 12-BORE CHAMBERLESS BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR SIDE-BY-SIDE, serial no. 16967
Chamberless barrels, the tubes engraved ‘WILLIAM FORD. 15 ST. MARY’S ROW. BIRMINGHAM.’, bored approx. full choke in both, large scroll-backed treble-grip action, automatic safety with gold-inlaid ‘SAFE’ detail, border and ‘William Ford’ scroll engraving, bright finish, with blued inset on the underside. Figured semi-pistolgrip stock including 2 ¼ in well-matched extension, with crisp chequering to the butt.
Weight 7lb 13oz, Barrel 28 ¼ in, Choke, Chambers Full, Pull 15 ⅜ in
Est £2000- £2500
This lot will be in our 26th October auction. Lot number TBA.
HILLSDON & STONES 12-BORE HAMMERGUN Ser No DZ5148
Nitro-proved, rebarreled, brown, Damascus barrels, broad rib engraved ‘HILLSDON & STONES, LONDON’, action, fence and hammers with border and ammonitic scroll engraving throughout. Nicely figured stock with semi-pistol grip, with chequered fore end and grip, the end with ebony cap, ebony buttplate with stag’s head engraving.
Weight 8lb 8oz, Barrel 32in, Pull 14 ¼ in.
Est £1800- £2200
This lot will be in our 26th October auction. Lot number TBA.
W. & C. SCOTT 10-BORE (2 5/8IN.) ‘SPECIAL FIELD GUN’ 1865 PATENT TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN Ser No 15575
Weight 5lb 15oz, Barrel 30 in, Choke ¾ & full, Chambers 2 ½ in, Pull 14 ½ in
Est £2000- £2500
This lot will be in our 26th October auction. Lot number TBA.
J. & W. TOLLEY AN 8-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED ROTARY-UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 5854
Nitro reproved barrels, the broad rib engraved but worn ‘J. & W. TOLLEY. CONDUIT ST. BOND ST. LONDON.’, Jones patent rotary underlever, rebounding back-action island locks, border engraving, light pitting now polished to a bright finish on fences and body, Figured stock including extension and rubber butt pad.
Weight 11lb. 14oz. Pull 14 ⅝ in, Chambers 3 ¼ in (marked 8×82).
Est £1800 – £2200
This lot will be in our 26th October auction. Lot number TBA.
