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Just picked up this 12bore J. Purdey bar-in-wood gun from 1881. Not pictured is the set of 30" nitro proofed steel barrels. With the right low pressure loads this old girl is still relevant today and I look forward to taking some ducks with it this season before I do a restoration on it. A beautiful gun built during a time when hand tools were the machine of necessity.

I much enjoyed last seasons hunt with my 1890's WW Greener 12 bore. With RST low pressure #5 bismuth loads no fowl inside 35yds is lost.



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Congrats, on the Purdey acquisition. Auction or private sale? Nice wood.

Enjoy


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Nice looking bar in wood. It has the top lever as well. Ive been using the 3/4oz RST in 2 1/2 in. At 4400psi in my Boss underlever. Do you plan to use their Bismuth loads in the Purdey as well?


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I always did love that W. W. Greener of yours but that is a beautiful Purdey!!!

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When Purdey designed these Bar in wood guns I am sure they had no idea that these beautiful old guns would still be in use with those sleek lines and so wantable a hundred plus years later.
My thumb leaver version is some twenty years older 1860s with Nitro proof Damascus barrels.



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A couple of nice Purdeys indeed!

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I read somewhere that God himself shoots a pair of hammer Purdeys!
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Originally Posted By: SXS 40
Congrats, on the Purdey acquisition. Auction or private sale? Nice wood.

Enjoy


This was a private deal.

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Nice looking bar in wood. It has the top lever as well. I’ve been using the 3/4oz RST in 2 1/2 in. At 4400psi in my Boss underlever. Do you plan to use their Bismuth loads in the Purdey as well?


I intend to shoot the Bismuth, not often, but certainly a box or two a year. They claim their loads are around 6500psi. This gun will see mostly low pressure loads at the range.

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I always did love that W. W. Greener of yours but that is a beautiful Purdey!!!

I'll have the Greener on the market soon. I had to relay the ribs and forend hanger, all that's left is Browning.


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Originally Posted By: damascus
When Purdey designed these Bar in wood guns I am sure they had no idea that these beautiful old guns would still be in use with those sleek lines and so wantable a hundred plus years later.
My thumb leaver version is some twenty years older 1860s with Nitro proof Damascus barrels.




That's a stunning example! Restock?


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Having this Purdey gives me a great excuse to do something stupid like copy its dimensions and make a single shot bar in wood rifle...


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