OwenJJ;

Of the two you picked the best one. .028" barrel wall thickness is remarkable on that gun, not to mention the bore diameters.

You bought that gun for 1/2 of what it was have cost a just a few hunting seasons back.

Another example of the buyers market today was the John Dickson & Son round action lot number 1400 with 28 inch chopper lump barrels with wall thickness of .031.032 that sold for UKPounds 6,500.00---and it is heavier than your Purdey.