2R. Exceptional! Matched Pair of James Purdey & Sons 12 Bore 2 ¾” Chamber Side by Side Hammerless Ejector Game Shotguns – Gun No. 1 #23230 & Gun No. 2 is #23566 – Both Guns Are Fit w/29” Solid Rib Sir Joseph Whitworths Fluid Pressed Steel Chopper Lump Barrels w/Each Set Having a Front Bead Sight – Both Sets of Barrels Are Choked Cylinder & Modified – Top of Barrel Rib on Each Gun is Marked w/It’s Respective Number in the Set, #23230 Being No. 1 & #23566 Being No. 2 Followed by the “J. Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London” Barrel Address – Each Set of Barrels Retains an Excellent Amount of Blued Finish w/#23230 Having a Minimum Wall Thickness of .024 on the Right Barrel & .026 on the Left Barrel, While #23566 Has a Minimum Wall Thickness of .028 on the Right Barrel & .025 on the Left Barrel – Receivers on Each Gun Only Retain Traces of Case Colors – Each Gun is Stocked w/A Highly Figured, Fine Checkered Straight Grip Wood Butt Stock to a Checkered Wood Butt & Matching Fine Checkered Splinter Style Wood Forearm w/Each Forearm Matching the Serial Number & Set Number of Their Respective Guns – Receivers on Both Guns Have Self-Opening Actions & Are Engraved w/Traditional Rose & Scroll Pattern Engraving – Guns Are Cased in Makers Leather Covered Oak Double Gun Case w/James Purdey & Sons Label & Red Velvet Interior, 2pc. Wooden Cleaning Rod, J. Purdey Oiler, 2 Sets of J. Purdey 12-Bore Metal Snap Caps, Bore Brush, Wooden Handled Turn Screws & Two Sets of Extra Strikers in Bone Cases – Both Guns Have a 15 ¼” LOP – Each Gun is Accompanied By It’s Respective Purdey Factory Letter Confirming Features & Configuration – Gun #23230 Weighs 6lbs. 8oz. – Gun #23566 Weighs 6lbs. 9oz.
