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Richard Purdey Passed
Unread 05-13-2025, 04:46 PM   #1
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Yesterday Richard Purdey passed peacefully.
He became Chairman of James Purdey and Sons Gunmakers in 1997.

I can’t link his obituary from my cell phone but it is available on the Internet.

One more tragic loss to our community of fine guns.





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Just saw. Sad news . . .
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