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Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey?
      05/03/21 04:22 AM

Marrakai Tony has nailed it, the ".400 Purdey Light Express"......emphasis on "Express"
According to the Fleming book, introduced as a Nitro for Black or more correctly Light Cordite cartridge in ~1905

Back in the days leading up to this cartridge, the usual .40's were not considered as a large game calibre. Red Stag, Deer, and in India, Black Buck, Boar, and possibly Tiger from a howdah. Made up into nice slim light weight stalking rifles.
- Mike

Here are a three:
https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-f...un_id=101031536

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-f...un_id=100961270

https://www.guntrader.uk/guns/rifles/pur...200320125326001

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* Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Ash 23/04/14 09:20 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Ash   23/04/14 09:30 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? gryphon   23/04/14 09:40 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? DarylS   24/04/14 01:41 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Morten   24/04/14 04:48 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? NitroXAdministrator   27/04/14 03:27 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Mike_Bailey   27/04/14 07:04 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? TH44   27/04/14 07:20 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? HistoricBore   27/04/14 09:50 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Ash   02/05/14 10:54 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? tinker   02/05/14 11:59 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Russ_Gould   04/03/21 06:04 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? 93x64mm   05/03/21 08:42 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Ahmed577   05/03/21 11:50 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? rigbymauser   06/03/21 08:13 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? 93x64mm   06/03/21 08:44 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? 3DogMike   06/03/21 03:27 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? rigbymauser   07/03/21 10:30 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Marrakai   05/03/21 12:30 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? 3DogMike   05/03/21 04:22 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? DarylS   05/03/21 05:12 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Ash   24/04/14 10:13 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? DarylS   24/04/14 11:13 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? paradox_   24/04/14 02:12 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Mike_Bailey   24/04/14 05:25 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? HistoricBore   25/04/14 12:00 AM

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