GBE's original Purdey was bequeathed to acquaintances of ours from upstate NY who used to have Old Hemlock Setters. If I remember correctly the wife was a nurse who was with GBE when he passed away. Haven't seen them in at least 8 years so I do not know if they still have that gun.

the time i got to handle it, I believe the Purdey was changing hands to the second post GBE owner. Or at least after it’s restoration

Would anyone know the specifications for GBE's Fox Sterlingworth--Barrel length, weight and such. One site indicates it was an ejector gun--if I am reading the information here correctly, it is most likely an extractor. Any ideas?

He had his Fox restocked. He describes it in one of his books.

I remember IIRC in one book, him saying he had it restocked by a Pennsylvania stock maker. Don’t remember it going into much more detail. Wanted a little more specifics. He has so many different books to search—would be interesting reading.

Came upon this old thread and I am just curious from the folks who saw it for sale what Dr. Norris’ Woodcock Purdey sold for the last time it came up for sale.

I can't remember the exact price, but it was enough that I went home to catch my breath and balance my checkbook. That done, I went back and the gun was gone. It was many years later that I finally found the Purdey of my dreams, a very late Whitworth barrel bar in iron hammer pigeon gun in high condition. However, I still have room for the Norris gun if I ever find it.