Yeah - right. But I think the shape of the locks is a style/transitional thing. I would be a lot of money that Purdey #1 is the earliest of the three. It's whole style is a lot different.

The first Purdey appears to have been made on the same generation Beesley action as #2. #3 is a much later gun with a more evolved version of the Beesley patent.

BTW: nice engraving on #3.

OWD

Last edited by obsessed-with-doubles; 08/13/09 09:36 AM.

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