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Lot 1199
Exceptional James Purdey 12 Bore Bar-In-Wood SXS Hammer Shotgun
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Serial number 9108 on trigger guard tang, beneath forend and on barrel flat, 30 in. damascus steel barrels engraved J PURDEY / 314 1/2 / OXFORD STREET LONDON, single bead front sight, rebounding locks finely engraved scrollwork also engraved PURDEY, engraved dolphin hammers, double trigger, lever trigger guard actuator, highly figured European walnut stock and forend, ribbed wood butt. LOP 14 3/8 in.

Overall length 46.5 in.

Incorporating 1863 second patent thumbhole underlever, DOM: 1874, Weight: 6lb 11oz, Fine Damascus barrels with London nitro reproof for 2 ½” (65mm) @ 3 Tons, Barrel Length: 30”.

Nominal reproof Left/right barrel: .740, bore diameter 9” from breech left: .747, bore diameter 9” from breech right: .747, minimum wall thickness (MWT) left: 0.025 ,minimum wall thickness (MWT) right: 0.026, choke Left: 0.000 Cylinder, choke right 0.002 Improved.

Overall excellent estate condition.