thanks Nitro!
The Purday date is from Mr. Sinnett at Purdey and you may be right that it was sold later, I surely wouldn't know!
Purdey's letter states that Gun #20081 is "a .450 double barrelled hammerless No. 2 express .450 rifle with 25" Whitworth steel barrels, clip sides to action and swivels for a sling. The pistol hand stock was 14 3/4" to the middle and had a cheek piece. It also had a leather covered silvers heelplate. This underlever rifle was originally built with a non automatic safe and weighed 11 lbs 3 ozs. The cartridge used was a .500/.450, 3 1/2" case 75 grain 480 grains bullett. The gun was built on 24th February 1920."
The Woodward letter does NOT state that it was nitro proofed....that info was part of the family records with the rifle.....it "was shot with solid bottle case 3 1/4" Eley Cannelured copper point bullet - 230 grains TS No. 6 powder 105 grains."....whatever all of that means!??
