CM76
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Hello all,
Here is Purdey double rifle I managed to add to my collection recently. A non-rebounding Jones underlever hammer rifle, it is chambered in 450 3.25 BPE. The rifle was originally ordered for Count Eugene Kinsky of Austria and eventually made its way to Australia at some point. This is my first Purdey, and I am amazed at how fine the rose and scroll engraving is on the rifle.
Chris
[image] IMG_1424 by Chris Mulholland, on Flickr[/image]
[image] IMG_1421 by Chris Mulholland, on Flickr[/image]
[image] IMG_2381 by Chris Mulholland, on Flickr[/image]
[image] IMG_2385 by Chris Mulholland, on Flickr[/image]
[image] IMG_2386 by Chris Mulholland, on Flickr[/image]
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CJF
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That is a very attractive rifle. Congratulations!
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DarylS
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Lovely rifle. Well done.
Read the post on the .577 2 3/4's for lube suggestion.
I used that lube in my 34" barreled .45 3 1/4 with 570gr. bullet and a full 122gr. 2F GOEX with great results, 10 shots at a time, great accuracy with no need for wiping.
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Daryl
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That is an excellent addition to you "famiiy." The 450 3 1/4" is a very nice, all around cartridge. Your Purdey should make a great deer and hog rifle.
When you take your Purdey to the range or hunt with it, please post your results.
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RB
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DarylS
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Curly has some .450 BPE loading data he may share, if he sees this post?
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Daryl
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Beautiful rifle you have there Chris!
Love that fine engraving, hope she shoots as good as she looks!
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CM76
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Thanks Daryl, some great advice regarding the lube. Both the Rodda and this Purdey came with a perforated brass plate for beeswax wad formation. Will definitely follow these tips for the powder / wad combination.
Chris
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CM76
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That is a very attractive rifle. Congratulations!
Thanks!
Chris
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CM76
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That is an excellent addition to you "famiiy." The 450 3 1/4" is a very nice, all around cartridge. Your Purdey should make a great deer and hog rifle.
When you take your Purdey to the range or hunt with it, please post your results.
Thanks. I have heard that the round performs well on deer sized game. We have a healthy supply of Rusa in our area, and it would be great to have a crack at one with this rifle one day.
Chris
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CM76
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Beautiful rifle you have there Chris!
Love that fine engraving, hope she shoots as good as she looks!
Thanks. It certainly is fine. Amazing work completed by the craftsmen of yesteryear
Chris
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First Purdey, do you plan on getting more? The engraving is beautiful.
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CM76
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First Purdey, do you plan on getting more? The engraving is beautiful.
Thanks. Hopefully I might get the chance to pick up another one someday!
Chris
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Please add my admiration to the above!
Gorgeous rifle. Congratulations!
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Marrakai
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CM76
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A few more pics showing the fine engraving
[image] IMG_1094 by Chris Mulholland, on Flickr[/image]
[image] IMG_1095 by Chris Mulholland, on Flickr[/image]
Chris
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m239
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Very nice Chris - thanks for sharing.
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DarylS
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THAT is special!
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Daryl
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CM76
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Thanks again Gents, appreciate the feedback
Chris
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That's a very nice rifle and a great cartridge.
Unfortunately, in the USA, brass for the .450 3-1/4 has dried up. How is the availability in Oz?
Range report is requested!
Curly
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Just imagine a gunmaker presented this as his masterpiece. Today its still a handmade work of art. No modern made gun will recieve this status in 130 years to come.
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That's a very nice rifle and a great cartridge.
Unfortunately, in the USA, brass for the .450 3-1/4 has dried up. How is the availability in Oz?
Range report is requested!
Curly
Best to email Bruce Bertram - hopefully he'll have some on the shelf, also making bullets as well!
b.bertram1@bigpond.com
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A rifle so fine I'd sleep with it.
Something to its vintage lines, the curved hammers, the curve of its underleaver, its gloss and fine grained wood to excite the eye.
I think it deserves a rusa stag
Excellent buy. A fine addition to any gun rack.
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The rifle was originally ordered for Count Eugene Kinsky of Austria ...
Do you more of its history?
It would be nice if our vintage guns could tell us their histories.
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CM76
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The rifle was originally ordered for Count Eugene Kinsky of Austria ...
Do you more of its history?
It would be nice if our vintage guns could tell us their histories.
Not at the moment John but will at least write to Purdey and get hold of any information they have in their build / service records.
Chris
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