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LOT 1485
Stunning and Massive Master Rashid El Hadi Signed and Elephant Engraved James
Purdey & Sons Self-Opening Sidelock Dangerous Game Double Rifle in .600 Nitro
Express with Case - Serial no. 29140, 600 Nitro cal., 24 inch solid rib bbl., blue/brushed bright
finish, walnut stock. Completed in 1991. This huge Purdey double rifle is a gorgeous example
of Purdey’s dedication to creating some of the finest guns and rifles in the world, a pursuit
that they have chased for over 200 years. This long lineage of fine gunmaking has seen many
changes from flintlock into the modern era, always at the forefront of modern technology and
style. These .600 Nitro rifles are exceedingly rare, with Purdey, reportedly, having produced
fewer than 10 of these magnificent rifles in their history. This .600 Nitro is as powerful as it is
rare and beautiful, with the power needed to lay low any query on the planet,
and look good doing it.
This rifle was built with blued steel chopperlump barrels featuring a blade front sight with
flip-up moon bead and Purdey’s unique two-piece clamshell sight protector, two-leaf (one
standing, one folding) rear sight on the matted rear quarter rib, chambers with automatic
ejectors, and the front sling swivel. The barrels are signed “J. Purdey & Sons.” and “London -
England” to the right and left of the quarter rib respectively, “.600 Nitro Express” on the sunken
portion of the rib, and bears 1988 dated London nitro proof marks on the flats.
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