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Re: New arrival: Purdey .500 3" BPE
      01/11/12 06:15 AM

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You describe it as a "snap" action. Wasn't that a Purdey version of the Jones underlever in which the lever closes under its own power? I've shot a Purdey hammerless .450 BPE double with this type of action and was curious if this rifle operated similarly. You simply lifted the barrels and the underlever snapped back around to close.




That's exactly right. Not only that, but these Purdeys have a third fastener. There's a bite in the back of the rear lump that is engaged by a typical Purdey sliding bolt - all this in addition to the Jones screw grip fastener. Here you can see the third Purdey sliding bolt in the rear action slot just below the face of the breech.



And here you can see the bite on the back of the rear lump.



These are really great rifles.

Curl

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* New arrival: Purdey .500 3" BPE WildCattle 31/10/12 03:25 PM
. * * Re: New arrival: Purdey .500 3" BPE CptCurlAdministrator   01/11/12 01:56 AM
. * * Re: New arrival: Purdey .500 3" BPE DarylS   01/11/12 02:38 AM
. * * Re: New arrival: Purdey .500 3" BPE StephenCoker   01/11/12 03:34 AM
. * * Re: New arrival: Purdey .500 3" BPE CptCurlAdministrator   01/11/12 06:15 AM
. * * Re: New arrival: Purdey .500 3" BPE StephenCoker   01/11/12 06:36 AM
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. * * Re: New arrival: Purdey .500 3" BPE MikeRowe   02/11/12 01:25 PM
. * * Re: New arrival: Purdey .500 3" BPE WildCattle   19/11/12 01:18 PM
. * * Re: New arrival: Purdey .500 3" BPE DarylS   01/11/12 01:44 AM

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