| 500Nitro |
| (.450 member) |
| 04/12/09 11:57 PM |
Re: WESTLEY RICHARDS-drop lock
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Nigel, would this rarity make Purdeys even more collectable than Hollands? Also, do big Purdeys have substantial top fasteners or could they suffer in the same way larger-calibre H&Hs have been said to in another thread?
- Paul
Toplever hammerless Purdey, Yes, IMHO - ffrom a Collectors point of view, a 369 purdey in a Purdey DR is rare - partly because not many were made but partly because a lot of them were bored out.
It's a bit like finding an ORIGINAL Rigby Bissell Rising third bite Sidelock in one of the .350 Calibres. A lot were bored out.
Not sure re the top fastener - I will have to check next time I see the gun. I think you are right though.
Not sure I agree with H&H's suffering in larger calibres ?
R U talking about not having the third bite ?
Which thread ?
Sometimes EARLY, non reinforced Holland's are a problem.