28" Barrel's with 3" Chambers and full choke. Stocked to 14" with 1/2" horn buttplate. The action is scroll engraved and retains 90% of colour.
Beautiful condition formerly part of a private collection.
The Purdey Bar-in-Wood helped carve the wonderful reputation they have today.
Gun number 10947 built in 1881 from the most desirable period for these guns . No1 of a pair which probably explains why it is in such good order. Beautiful Damascus 30" barrels reproofed nitro 2 3/4" with the bores exactly at the reproof size of .740" In its beautiful original case.
Bar in wood action, Top lever opening, weight of gun 6lb 9oz stock length 14 3/16" mid
12 Bore
Beautiful W.W Greener, made with the superb craftsmanship of Richard Tandy and David Dryhurst. In as new condition with delightful small scroll and colour case hardened.
1970's 12 bore with 27" barrels 2 3/4" chambers choked 1/2 and 3/8 . Minimum wall .022". 15" stock
Gun weight 6lb 9oz wrapped in its original tan case with green velour interior.
Watson Bros was founded by Thomas Watson in 1875, taking over the premises of Durs Egg. In 1885 Thomas Senior handed over the firm to his two sons - Arthur and Thomas. The Watson Bros records go back to 1875 from our original premises in Pall Mall all the way through to Towerbridge Road where we manufacture and restore guns today.
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Made in 1883 this original rare Boss side lever hammergun in the longterm ownership of W.H.Tucker who fought in the First World War (docs available) and whose name is embossed on the case.
serial number 3970 with 30″ Damascus brls, 2 1/2″ chambers outstanding bores of L .730″ with min wall .036″ R .731″ with min wall .033″ open chokes.
Gun weight 7lb 1/2oz
Perfectly executed profuse fine scroll
Looks to be original stock of 15 1/2″ with extension of 1/14″
in its original case embossed W.H.Tucker.
£19950
20 BORE / OVER UNDER
Made in 2002 this pair of 20 bore over under were our first pair of round body guns
Made with 28" barrels 70mm chambers and 6mm wide top ribs. Choked 1/4 and 1/2
Weight 6lb 1oz
Perfectly executed profuse fine scroll with game scenes of Pheasant duck grouse and Partridge by Martin Smith on these sidelock round body actions with single triggers.
Deluxe pistol grip stocks of 14 1/4"" length.
Cased
12 BORE /side by side
Beautifully restored by ourselves this 12 bore sidelock ejector.With very good condition 27" barrels with 2 3/4 chambers, 1/4 and 3/4 chokes. Minimum wall thickness of .028" in both bores. Bore sizes of Left .731" Right .732" proofed at .729" Engraved with small scroll and name inlaid in gold. Carved breech ends and all set off with case colour hardening. All wood stock length of 14 3/4". Wrapped in its beautiful lightweight leather case.
