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Superb high original condition Purdey Best Quality Pigeon Gun 12ga W/case- a superior 1925 gun with excellent provenance!
Guns International #: 102998732 Seller's Inventory #: 1790
Category: Purdey Shotguns - Shotguns - English Double
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Seller: JoshLoew - Lion Stone Consulting, LLC
Company: Lion Stone Consulting, LLC
Member Since: 1/11/15
First Name: Josh
Last Name: Loewensteiner
State: North Carolina
Country: United States
Phone: (704) 280-2382
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
Built in 1925 for noted Newspaper mogul and philanthropist, Ira C. Copley of San Diego, CA. Gun built with 30" Whitworth barrels and proved for 1-1/4oz loads and has "matted rib" (very rare). Splinter forend. Gun is fabulously rose and scroll engraved and bold vivid original case color remaining. Gun built with hidden third fastener, double triggers, side-clips, auto safety. The straight grip buttstock is very nicely figured and terminates with an aging Silvers type pad. Gun is housed in its original matching numbers and "I.C.C." embossed case with original Purdey accessories remaining.
Ira C. Copley can be easily found with a quick google search and served 6 consecutive terms in the House of Representatives. Copley was a media/newspaper magnate as well. There is a fascinating Wikipedia entry on him which can be found here:
://en.wikipedia/wiki/Ira_C._Copley
Overall, the gun remains in fantastic original condition with more than 95% bold original metal finishes remaining. Stocks are sound and excellent with some minor marks but retain more than 95% of their original finishes. The only thing that has ever been touched on the gun is the pad which is an aging replacement. The original pad had crystallized. The case is excellent as are the original accesories. Bores are brilliant and shiny. Mechanics are perfect and gun is tight and on face.
This is by far the single finest all original Purdey Pigeon gun I have owned or seen. It if offered at $31950 plus shipping to your FFL. Please dont hesitate to contact me with any questions or reasonable offers at (704) 280-2382 or via PM on this site.
Price: $31,950.00
Curio/Relic: Yes
Shotgun Gauge: 12 Gauge
Manufacturer: Purdey
Model: Best Quality Pigeon
Serial Number: 22723
Barrel Length: 30
Chambers: 2-3/4
Ejectors: Yes
Condition: Excellent and original
Metal Condition: Excellent and original
Wood Condition: Excellent
Bore Condition: Brilliant and shiny
Barrels: Whitworth Steel
Triggers: Double Triggers
Stock Comb: 1-1/2
Stock Heel: 1-7/8
Stock Cast: Slightly off
Fore End: Splinter forend
Butt Pad: Aging Silvers pad
LOP: 14-1/4
Rib: Factory orig. matted rib
Weight: 7lbs. 6oz.
Manufacture Date: 1925
Choke Left: .042
Choke Right: .043
Case: Original case with accessories
Minimum Wall Thickness Left: .030
Minimum Wall Thickness Right: .030