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kdross,

I met Mr. Gallifent maybe 20 years ago. A good friend of mine used to have a gathering of gun nuts at his home in Charlottesville, Virginia each year in late February. One year Mr. Gallifent was one of the guests. From my understanding he should be well qualified to evaluate your prospective purchase.

One thing I like about the older Purdeys is the generous tight scroll. Here's a comparison of the gun you are considering and a Purdey from the 1950's that was recently on Hallowell's website:



It doesn't take very sharp eyes to see the difference. The older gun has much better engraving.

Good luck with it.

Curl