Just thought I would post a pic of my latest toy.

I got a call from a mate who said that this Purdey Thumbhole had come in to him ans was I interested. His main business is modern stuff so he lets me know when the vintage stuff turns up.

Dig went and took a look and it's ended up in the cabinet!!

I just hope I get a chance to go out and shoot it before it sells.

WOW!
Those are BIG pictures.
Nice detail.

Resize Gadnamit! Resize!!

Sorry guys,

I edited the album title and so I lost all the links. It should be fixed now.

I lifted the last couple of pics from Digs website so I got more detailed than I bargained for.

I think I need to get out on some of those pigeons soon!!

K

We also completed the purchase on this little lot yesterday. I just got the photo's through this mng. I haven't seen them yet but I will be going to the Southern SxS this year and can't wait to look through the whole collection properly and shoot a few of them.







Rgds,
Kiri

Wow! Are those shot guns or double rifles?

What a phenomenol collection!
Congratulations to the owner!

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Originally posted by Mike Brooks:
Wow! Are those shot guns or double rifles?

Both from what I understand.

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Originally posted by PD999:
What a phenomenol collection!
Congratulations to the owner!

I think he's out of earshot now mate.

Very cool Kiri.

Muntjac.


That's all I'm going to say.

Mmmm, gives me an idea for my new gunroom layout - thanks Kiri

Must not get many Earthquakes there. I'd come home from work and find them all on the floor.

Unbelievable collection. could you please post photos of double rifles.

Wow! Talk about gun porn!

WOW !! the wood on that Purdey is lovely, best, Mike

Hi Guys,

Yes it is indeed a beautiful collection and I was pleased that we could buy it. They are a mixture of shotguns and double rifles,but mostly shotguns. There was a Holland Rook rifle in the collection amongst others and also another double rifle, the specs of which I don't remember off the top of my head.

It has been an interesting couple of weeks where we've had a dozen interesting guns go through ourhands here in the UK apart from this collection so it is all good fun.

Sorry if this was the wrong forum but I figured the double rifle guys would be the ones that would appreciate these kinds of guns most. Let me know if I should move it to somewhere more appropriate?

Rgds,
Kiri

FallowBuck,

Regardless of the appropriate forum those are beautiful guns. I look forward to seeing a few of them at the Southern Side by Side this month; especially the DRs.

Robert

Hi Robert,

I look forward to saying hello. Dig and I will have a table with a few guns on it. we are a little limited on what we are able to bring with us but we'll get as many as we can fit on the plane.

I should also have pictures of the new 470NE Westly Richards drop lock that was commissioned last week so I'll post some Double rifle pictures as it goes along so that I stay forum specific... .

Rgds

That Purdey looks like it has Damascus barrels. I would be very careful of shooting it.

I'd love to hear the story on that lot of guns, maybe not the name of the person but i.e. "he was a duke, lord, sportsman, bricklayer, passion was hunting etc." always interested in what it takes to bring something like that together, finance, time and passion.

Red