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Highly Attractive Pair of Factory P. Chung Signed
and Engraved J. Purdey & Sons Sidelock Over/Under Shotguns -A) J. Purdey & Sons Shotgun - Serial no. 29343, 12 gauge, 28 inch partial rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. J. Purdey & Sons is among the best gunmakers in the world and could easily be argued as the finest with their guns having found their place in nearly all of the top fine arms collections in the world. A pair of Purdeys is at the pinnacle of fine arms collecting with this classically styled pair a fantastic example of their work that would be at home
in any collection. Both of the guns in the pair were built with blued steel barrels featuring a single bead sight on an island at the muzzle, a short sighting flat at the breech which is marked with a gold inlaid “1” or “2”, light engraving around the breech, both 1993 and 1996 dated London proofs, and
2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The flats are marked with the name “BARTLETT BURNAP”, an addition seemingly done from the factory at the time of completion. Bartlett Burnap was a prominent and well respected businessman, sportsman, and collector of fine arms and art whom passed away in recent years.