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adrian500ne
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Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577
04/06/15 01:52 PM

I must say that in my 18 years of using the internet, this is absolutely the best gun related post I've ever seen. Over many years I've been lucky enough to have handled and shot several doubles by Purdey and Holland & Holland, been to both factories, became acquainted with some people who worked for them, and never missed a chance to drop by whenever I was in England to check their latest creations, the latest of which being the stunning bicentennial trio at Audley House in June 2014, even though the style of decoration chosen for that .470 wasn't exactly my cup of tea.

Despite H&H being a more prolific rifle maker, I've come to personally like Purdey's rifles more and find them to have a distinct edge in fit and finish quality, balance, and I like the square shape of the action side bolsters more than the "wavy" one in H&H rifles. I also like how Purdey's rifles come standard with some intricate design features such as disc set strikers, gas vents (false screws in the back of fences), sideclips for barrels, and of course the complex Beesley action with the assisted opening system being integral to the mechanism. That assisted opening of a Purdey always felt more positive than H&H's design, and although it makes it slightly harder to close the action of a Purdey when still new, this effect almost disappears after the rifle had been used for a while and the spring broken in, leaving you with a weapon that closes normally but opens with a beautiful "assertiveness" for the lack of a better word.

Congratulations on that stunning set of what I believe to be the finest firearms ever created, and wish you enjoy them in good health.

P.S. I have never seen a Boss rifle in person, so I'll be looking forward to hearing your impressions once you receive that Boss battery.

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"200 Yr Purdey Battery of 9/Boss Battery of 6" - Ahmed577	NitroX	13/04/15 07:40 PM
Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577	adrian500ne	04/06/15 01:52 PM
Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577	crkennedy1	04/06/15 09:21 PM
Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577	NitroX	17/07/15 03:24 AM
Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577	NitroX	05/12/15 09:07 PM
Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577	NitroX	30/01/16 04:49 AM
Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577	Rockdoc	30/01/16 05:43 PM
Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577	Mike_Bailey	30/01/16 07:38 PM
Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577	Sarg	13/04/15 09:08 PM
Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577	NitroX	13/04/15 10:18 PM
Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577	Birdhunter50	13/04/15 11:03 PM
Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577	Ripp	14/04/15 01:10 AM
Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577	93x64mm	14/04/15 05:58 AM
Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577	Rockdoc	14/04/15 08:31 AM
Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577	Huvius	14/04/15 12:12 PM
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Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577	Ahmed577	14/04/15 09:34 PM
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Re: The Purdey "200 Year Battery of Nine" - Ahmed577	CptCurl	22/05/15 04:08 AM
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