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257 - Purdey flintlock hunting rifle, 12-70 calibre, ejectors.
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
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Purdey flintlock hunting rifle, 12-70 calibre, ejectors. Juxtaposed barrels numbered in gold on the muzzle ‘1’ and signed on the band ‘J. Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London, made of Sir Joseph Widworth’s fluid-pressed steel’. Flat-bodied hammers engraved with foliage and bouquets, signed J. Purdey & Sons. With cocking indicator. Breech plate engraved ‘Patent’ with safety catch. 37 cm marbled walnut stock, partly checkered, with a gilt ferrule engraved ‘P.J.D.’. Barrel length: 71 cm – Overall length: 113 cm Category C, subject to registration, no. 13260. Bronzed and blued finish (restored to original colour). Mirror-polished interior. In a brown leather case (monogrammed R.E.F.), lined with green velvet and bearing labels from James Purdey & Sons and the gunsmith Ernest Mayor.
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About the sale Military History and Antique Weapons
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Auction time 10/28/2026 at 2:00 PM
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