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The barrels of each gun are mated to an attractive casehardened action which displays beautifully cut classic Purdey bouquet and scroll engraving around a mix of nitre blue and bright pins, Gothic “J. Purdey & Sons.” signed on either lockplate in gold, and “J. Purdey & Sons./ London-England.” signed in gold on the underside. The engraving spills off of the action and continues onto the blued triggerguard, toplever which shows a gold inlaid “1” or “2”, and the lower tang where the serial number is set in in fine gold inlay. The engraving is signed on the triggerplate to the left of the triggerguard “P. CHUNG” for the Purdey engraver that executed the fantastic work on
these guns. The guns both feature gold cocking indicators on either lockplate, dual gold triggers, a righthand rolled triggerguard, and a tang mounted automatic safety with gold inlaid “SAFE” indicator. Both guns are mounted with nicely figured and multi-point forend with blued and engraved fittings including the Anson button release which is inlaid with “1” or “2” in gold. The guns also feature gorgeous highly-figured and multi-point checkered pistol grip stock with teardrop carved drop points, a black grip cap with engraved screw, gold inscription oval marked “BB” (Bartlett Burnap), and a leather cover recoil pad.
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