If you are buying an English gun, you are buying the barrels! New barrels are running close to $20,000 by the maker. An English trained gunsmith such as Alfred Galifent on the East Coast or Paul Hodgins on the the West Coast for $175 will tell you what condition the gun is in, (pay attention to the barrel wall thickness, and bore diameter). $25,000 for a 1930 20 bore Purdey is a suspiciously low price! A phone call or email to Purdeys will tell you if the barrels are theirs (1925 proof marks and dimensions plus two barrel #s on the sides of the barrel loops. Even with good barrels you can easily put another 10-12 thousand in unseen repairs. An inspection by an English trained gunsmith is well worth the money. Ask Purdey who they recommend, it will probably be Gallifent( Phone 215-343-3974, Warrington Penna.), that is who they recommended to me for my Purdey 20 bore.


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