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Unread 12-18-2020, 03:23 PM   #1
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On the subject of engraving there is Purdeys traditional rose and scroll and then there is every other gun made.
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According to the Purdey records the original cost of this gun was 105 pounds. It was supplied in a soft Leg-or-Mutton case, made of Mail Canvas, at an additional cost of 1 pound 5 shillings.
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