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kdross,

Please give us an update on your Purdey Pigeon gun find. I as well as many others have followed your quest to find the perfect gun for you. I look forward to hearing the "next chapter" in your story.

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The Purdey pigeon gun was absolutely perfect and 100% original as documented by Purdey. It was much nicer than I imagined. If anyone wants a Purdey pigeon gun this is the one to have. For a modest amount of money this gun is a 100% original Purdey with 90% case coloring, original barrels, original stock and it has the original leather and oak case.

For me, a gun has to appeal to your heart and emotion. There has to be romance. This pigeon gun did not have these qualities. It was a beautiful gun. It was original. It was also heavy and not well balanced. The lack of balance bothered me more than the weight. The stock was also 1 ½ inches too short. If I had the spare change it would be home with me right now. However, I can only afford one gun and I want a game gun.

I have held many game guns but did not have the opportunity until today to compare a pigeon gun to a game gun. Today I was able to hold a Purdey and H&H game gun along with the pigeon gun. The pigeon gun felt great when I first held it. Felt a little heavy and a little off balance, but not bad. Then I held a Purdey and H&H game gun. Wow. What a difference. The game gun made the pigeon gun feel really heavy and poorly balanced. One of the game guns had a long stock and it fit me like a glove!

I am sending the pigeon gun back. It did not win my heart. It would make a great clays gun if I had the money. To have purchased the gun would not have satisfied my desire for a London Best Game Gun. I would have been purchasing the gun just for the name and condition of the gun. Buyer’s remorse would have soon followed. It is ashame becease it really was a great gun. How many 100% original Purdey pigeon guns from 1895 can their be that still have 90% original case coloring and the original case?

So the search continues.

After 2 years of searching I have at least narrowed the field as to the gun I would like. My ideal gun is going to be a Purdey game gun with ejectors, self-opening, 28" barrels, weights no more than 6 3/4 pounds, has a 15 1/2" LOP (will probably have to be restocked) and good barrels (.025 or better). A 20 bore would be ideal, but my budget is already stressed for a nice 12 bore.

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Where's it at and what's the price ?

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I am not surprised, the London gamegun is and has been the bread n butter of the trade. The gentle old money had the best at the estates, the bar room brawlers and whoremongers had the pigeon guns for clubs.
Hey wait a minute!

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I too would like to know where it's at. Was hoping to see the pictures, as you said, you do not run across these just every day or so.

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I'm with you Joe.

Do tell us where to find this modestly priced gun Ken. I presume the seller would be grateful if you passed along the information to those of us who do appreciate those overweight, out of balance monstrosities.

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British Sporting Arms in NY. Asking price is $19K.

Sorry but I did not take any pics. Since I was not going to purchase the gun I did not take any pictures.

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Thanks a lot Ken. Can't tell the rib configuration from the pictures on the site if it is the one pictured, but I am guessing a purpose built wildfowl gun vice a pigeon. The two Purdey pigeon guns that I have actually held were choked very, very tightly and were longer in the barrel. Unless these were openned, they don't fit the typical formula. I am also surprised by the stock length. No doubt bespoke, but could have been set up for someone wearing heavy clothes. Would have to see it. Interesting gun, and if the condition is right, then a very reasonable price. Those chokes also make it an almost ideal general purpose gun for modern ammunition. A leather covered pad and it could be a very useful thing indeed.

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If I recall the chokes were .032 and .026.

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Ken it is good to see someone willing to follow his heart and postpone purchase until his specification is truly met. So many get stars in their eyes and wind up with less than their hearts desire because the lose patience.

You will savor the quest long after the gun becomes old hat.

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