4391 COLLECTOR QUALITY JAMES PURDEY DOUBLE PERCUSSION

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 11 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 3,000.00 USD
Estimated at 6,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
SHOTGUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE, LEATHER OUTER COVER & ACCESSORIES. Cal. 11 Ga. (.750 bore dia). S# 6730 (1864). Most likely built for export to USA. This late muzzle loader has 30" fine damascus barrels with narrow flat rib. Rib is engraved "J. Purdey 314 1/2 Oxford Street. London." along with the number "1" which is not found anywhere else on the gun. Bottoms of barrels are stamped with London black powder proofs "11" (gauge) and barrel maker's initials "TE" (Thomas Evans ?). Case hardened patent breeches have vented platinum blow outs and a platinum band at rear. Breech iron is engraved with well cut small scroll. Front spring locks are fitted with tall serpentine hammers with stylized dolphin heads. Locks and hammers are engraved with 80% coverage small shaded scroll. "PURDEY" is on each lockplate. Trigger plate has short round finial. Trigger guard, with open scroll on bow has S# on tang. Attractively marbled and stump figured European walnut straight grip stock measures 14-5/8" over steel buttplate with short top spur. Stock features point pattern checkering and a small gold circle at rear of comb. Stock attaches to barrels with sidebolt through shaped steel escutcheons. Greenheart ramrod with brass tip is S#'d on end and has brass tail (worm under cap). MEASUREMENTS: BBLS: Bore Diameter: L .759. R .759. STOCK: DAH: 2-3/8". DAC: 1-5/8". CAST: neutral LOP: 14-5/8". WEIGHT: 7 lb. 9 oz. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: gun is housed in its original quartered oak case with inlet circular "D" ring handle in top. Case is lined in scarlet cloth and has blue printed Purdey label in lid inscribed with load information. This guns S# is on paper dot under label. Case contains two spare ramrods; one with this guns #, the other ebony, unmarked, shot and powder dippers by James Dixon with boxwood handles, ebony handled turn screw, two piece ebony and brass cleaning rod, a red Morocco leather carrying strap with swivel hook and 11 gauge wad punch stamped with this guns S#. There are two covered compartments; one holding bore brushes and wad extractor along with a tin of percussion caps. The other holds a pig skin shot pouch, with German silver spout, German silver top Sykes patent powder flask with pig skin cover and a roll of oil cloth holding two replacement hammers and main springs. Also included is a doe skin leather wallet contain a take-down nipple wrench with pricker. Bottom of pouch contains two spare lock swivels, two hammer screws and a lockplate pin. Smaller compartment contains four unused nipples; one set marked "R" & "L". It appears that the purchaser of this gun knew he was going to be far from a place where the gun could be serviced and ordered spare parts. Case comes with its original leather outer cover which is lined with pillow ticking. This gun is listed in the "Early Purdeys" as being extant and in America. CONDITION: very fine with some light refinish on stock. Barrels retaining nearly all of what appears to be their original brown with good definition to pattern. Most case hardening color remains on patent breeches, breech iron and locks. Trigger guard retains about 40% of its original blue. About 20% blue remains on buttplate. Stock appears to have been given a light refinish and shows some subsequent light marks. Checkering shows light wear. Bores are very good lightly frosted throughout. Locks are crisp. Case retains essentially all its original varnish finish; brass handle is still bright as protected by leather outer cover which shows considerable wear. There are separations at some corners, handle is missing, replacement straps are good. Case interior cloth is very fine with some compressions and light soiling. Label is fine; foxed to light brown at center and has two rubs through. Accessories are generally very fine. (01-26463/MGM). ANTIQUE. $6,000-10,000.