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Exceptional Factory Master Bradley Tallett Signed and Engraved J. Purdey & Sons 16 Gauge Self-Opening Sidelock Double Barrel Shotgun with Case - Serial no. 29850, 16 gauge, 30 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. James Purdey & Sons is one of the premier makers of fine arms in the world, and this gun certainly lives up to their exacting standards. The gun was built with blued steel chopperlump barrels featuring a single bead sight on the matted concave solid rib, “J. PURDEY & SONS.” and “AUDLEY HOUSE, SOUTH AUDLEY
STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND.” signed on the left and right tubes respectively, band of engraving at the breech with a flourish of scroll, 2000 dated London proof marks on the flats, and 2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The barrels are mated to a richly case colored self-opening sidelock action which displays beautifully executed broad leafy scroll engraving surrounding “J. PURDEY & SONS.” signatures on either lockplate and “J. PURDEY & SONS./LONDON, ENGLAND.” signed on the underside flanking a fine woodcock in flight. The engraving extends to the toplever, the triggerguard, and both tangs. The gun is signed “B. TALLETT 2000” on the triggerplate to the right of the trigger for the extremely talented English Master Engraver Bradley Tallett. The gun features bushed firing pins, gold centerlined cocking indicators on either lockplate, double triggers, a right hand roller triggerguard, and a tang mounted automatic safety with gold inlaid “SAFE” indicator.