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Now if you had a clapped out hussy that was still purdey then you have something.





Fox were you sent here to drive the rest of us insane ?

With a name like Jagermeister I'd be careful about rhymes.

Over my gun buying career, I have passed up many ragged out Purdeys for between $5000 and $15000. I have also passed up several unmolested, some pristine Purdeys for between $9000 and $45000. I don't think many of the ragged out Purdeys are worth any more today than what they were offered for over the last forty years. The unmolested guns are worth roughly twice to three times the price they were offered for. That is just my opinion about these particular guns, but I remember the good ones like it was yesterday and would not make the same mistake again at the same prices.

Possible so Joe- like "Jake and Elwood"-- I may be "On a mission from God"- the Gun God!! And I would avoid a "Clapped out Hussey" like I would any loose woman with a STD- unless you mean a loose woman who has O.D.'d on "Slow Hand's riffs"- Great Eric Clapton, maybe you shoulda bid on one of his Purdey's-the one with his pal B.B. King playing "Lucille" along with Eric playing "Blackie- his favorite Stratocaster"- love the way them guitar gods name their "axes"-- and Eric's tribute to Robert Johnson with "Crossroads" and Elmore James with "The Sky is Crying" are almost as good as those covers done by legendary Texas guitar slinger surpremo- SRV- none his equal IMO!!

Most guys here have to settle for a hammerless Purdey with less than top condition.
I haven't seen many post starting out with "Purdey's called today."
...but remember, a lesser Purdey is still a lesser Purdey - don't want the chaps to think you've sold the estate to the trust!

Ain't nobody I'd trust with my "estate" today Sir Lowell o'de Thorny Glenns-- Old Michael Millken and Bernie Madoff and the worthless shares of GM common I can use for "bung fodder" today give rhyme and reason to the Regan wisdom of "Trust is OK, maybe, BUT always cut the cards".. A Purdey is a great shotgun, a Purdy is a fine paintbrush, and a Purty Gal is a redneck's dream-- to each his (or hizzen)'s own I guess. I'd like to have that older (pre-1900 mfg.) hammer Purdey 12 with Damascus barrels my late great-GrandFather Seamus took from a crooked prize fight manager (is there any other kind?) in part payment for his winning a bare knuckles match-but NOT have to pay what I had it sold for-limited usage and all that rot, old chappe!!

I would like to say thanks for the advise some of you have given. First I would like to say is that Purdey is not a rag of a gun. It is quite nice for a gun made in 1912. I did not think that the Hussey was such a highly regarded gun. I am not that knowledgable on Hussey's. I had heard of them but mine was the first I had actually seen. Mine is in very nice condition and seems to fit me well and the chokes are as I like.
I was just thinking that swaping up so to speak would be best in the long run. I plan on leaving a few of my guns to my son and grandson and thought a Purdey would be a better investment than a Hussey.
My concern was the pitting. I can see by the comments that it can be a concern.
I talked to the owner who by the way is a well known dealer and he belives the pitting can be removed and still leave 25 thousands wall thickness. He has been upfront with me on everything and I appreciate that. My question still stands, will the Purdey be a good deal at 8K trade difference. The chokes and pitting being the main concern. I await some advice.

Then ask the dealer to have the pitting removed. Why should you take the risk? If he's confident that the bbls will be OK, he shouldn't have a problem doing it.

Then have him measure the walls and bores. If there's 25 thous+ and the gun is still in proof, then go for it.

If not, pass.

BTW: Have the gun inspected by a 'smith who knows British guns.

I've seen countless guns that dealers said were fine turn out to be rats once a knowledgeable, 3rd party looked them over.

OWD

Hussey's are highly regarded by people that can't afford a Purdey...

Is the Purdey on line where we can see it ?

Hojo-

You mean Husseys are denigrated by people who don't know what they're talking about.


OWD