Sure Is Purdey
From an email:
From Gun Porn |
A fine 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector gun by J. Purdey and Sons, owned by the same family since its completion in 1928, sold for £28,800 against a pre-sale estimate of £10,000 – 15,000 yesterday (31st March) as part of Bonhams Sporting Guns, Rifles and Vintage Arms sale.
April 2nd, 2010 at 9:24 am
Friend of mine just recently sold his matched pair of Holland and Holland 12 bores. He didn’t shoot them much, and I’m sure whoever dropped that HUGE some on them is plenty happy.
April 2nd, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Cheap for a decent Purdey… expecially compared to their “new” prices.