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PURDEY
A SCARCE 20-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 8339
28-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder boring, the rounded frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and push-forward thumb lever with fine scroll engraving, 15 1/4-inch figured replacement stock including rubber covered recoil pad, 5lb. 10oz., nitro re-proof, bores pitted, barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum
The maker confirms that th gun was built in 1871 as the No.1 gun of a pair. |
Sold for £2800
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| Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns |
| Sotheby's, New Bond Street, London |
| 18 April 2012 |
| Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply |
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