Im going to add that the American version of the English Purdey was, in fact, the English Purdey. They were available in the new world, assuming your pockets were deep enough.

As an aside, I have never seen a Purdey with a bolt through the head of the stock. Ive lost count of how many times Ive seen Parkers repaired that way.

The mystique is a mystery.

Best,
Ted