Ken - If I'm right, your rifle was sold by Cowen's a few years back. It is 4 digits before a 450/400 2 7/8"s Purdey double sold. . by Champlin in 2019. That rifle was 7lbs 7oz. Mine is a quarter pound heavier, with 1" longer barrels. Yours looks to be 28" barrels, and 4oz heavier than mine, and regulated with 6gr less No.6. I suspect yours is a little more comfortable to shoot. All 3 of these are from 1895 (mine went out in the black that year, and was colored and engraved, then finally completed in 1896.)
It's rather surprising that my rifle uses the shorter cases but calls for 3.5 drams or 96 grains of No. 6 powder. It's cool that yours was also made in the same year. Have you posted pics?
Chris
Yes, I bought the gun at Cowan’s. It has 28” barrels and a 15 1/4” and weighs 8lbs 1 1/4oz. It was regulated for 90 grains. There is no mention in the records on bullet weight. Nick Harlow assumes it was for a lighter eley pp bullet.
As far as a case, this one was fitted out with everything and was for the 2 3/8” gun.
Purdey RajKen
