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Gentlemen, This gun is offered for sale on a forum I frequent.It is said that it's a James Purdey,serial number:12581.Unfortunately that's all the information we have.       I have never seen a Purdey with such engraving,not that I have seen too many.I appreciate your inputs.Thanks in advance.I wrote to Purdey but did not get any reply. Best- Vikram
Last edited by vikram; 05/10/10 07:07 PM.
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It's going to boil down to a few things. What's the asking price? Do you get an inspection period with the ability to return if it's not right? can you legally own this gun considering where you reside?
Jim
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Need better photos but everything I see screams "fake".
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I have seen and appraised fake Purdey shotguns. I have no idea why you received no reply from the company.
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...can you legally own this gun considering where you reside?
Jim You're taking the piss, aren't you? It just doesn't look "right"; closer photos - engraving, barrel flats etc - would help RG
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I tryed to open up the pics for a better look, but they are
scrambled so you cannot get a better view. The lettering on the rib looks as if it is stamped. I am calling a fake....
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There are two things about this Purdey which just don't look right.
Firstly is the pin on the metal attached to the fore-end. Purdeys do not have this pin though Boss and Holland and Holland do.
Secondly, one of the pins on the sidelock is not in its correct position.
It would be interesting to look at the proof marks.
Regards - Ian Forrester
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It seems to be a good quality gun - perhaps no Purdey - but a nice looking gun all the same; perhaps a Spanish gun which is "Purdey style" somehow (engraving? double underbolts? third bite?), but someone accidentally/ignorantly/on purpose forgot the "style" caveat?
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I think that we need better pictures to clear if it is a "Fake" but there are one or two things that tell that there is a big chance that it is a fake,lock pins position, no drop points. You don't mention the asking price and we not have proof mark pictures.It is also not a very early purdey (pin position) like there is now one on offer in the main Holt's sale lot Nr 1430, this is a very early and the pins are not in the same position as the Purdey's ne all know.
Marc.
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