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Hmm? well do you check the yahoo email listed on this site then?

or you could email me erikmeade at earthlink.net

I currently have a lead on a nice purdey. It is from 1905, has 30" barrels, DT, and is for the most part original. The only major change is that the gun has 2 3/4" chamber (2 1/2" are original to the gun) but the gun has been reproofed. The gun is priced slightly over the $10K limit original stated by this thread. I am having the gun inspected by a qualified gunsmith. I will keep everyone informed as to how I make out with the gun.

Does anyone know if a 1905 Purdey has ejectors?

Ken

Well, Lowell which would you rather have?

Personally I think the Pahkers go for more than they should. You take your pick.

Curl

Well ol' capt'n, I've made my choice sometime ago.
I did some Purdey shopping, and came home with a F Beesley 12b.
There is a feeding frenzy with Parkers - sounds fun!
Besides, I'm kinda getting into vintage American duck guns.

Most likely it will have ejectors, It will be a self opener (assuming we are talking about a hammerless gun). There is a self opener/non ejector out there right now I think Loch-Burn(sp?) has it. Ejectors are easy enough to check for however, I would definitely want them on a Purdey. But thats just me.

Be sure you email the serial # to Purdeys. You can find their email on their site, or send them a note through this online form:

http://www.purdey.com/contactus.php


They'll get back to you right away with the gun's original build specs.

Good luck.

OWD

There are no flies on a Beesley.

How does it compare to a VHE?

Curl

There's a huge difference in guns, but the VHEs are so cute in the small bores.
I've still my eye out for a Purdey in my range, but for the sheer excitement, nothing beats the chase for a high condition vintage American sxs.

I've got a nice Purdey hammerless for sale for under 20K if any of you are interested send me a note and I'll make the proper post on the "for sale" board. Bagfinger

Thorny,
Beesley toiled for Purdey's, and struck out on his own when his ideas could no longer be contained there.

Nobody who ever worked there (save, perhaps, Manton) could compare to Freddy B. That is the truth. Don't think for an instant that the Purdey team didn't rue the day he went out on his own.

Looking at it from that viewpoint, the Beesley has it's roots firmly intertwined in the Purdey tree. The run of the mill Purdey we find these days (if there can be such a thing) has a hard time comparing to the gun you already own. If you simply must have that name on the rib, seek it out, then. But be honest-nothing, exactly nothing, will be gained by doing so. And anyone who knows anything about the London gun trade will have little choice but to agree.

Best,
Ted