*The long LOP is not for everybody so remember we can shorten this gun down ending with a proper checkered butt to your personal LOP for only $200.00.

The stock is carved from the most beautifully figured walnut with a Best London finish.

The number '4' inlaid in gold on the top lever and forend. Lord Savile had a set of 4 Boss guns made?! Running four guns with two loaders is quite a feat in driven shooting. Not much of a surprise perhaps as the Lord Hosted King Edward for driven shooting for Mutiple years until the king's death. The bores are clean and shiny, the ejectors are strong. A Best London gun ready for yet another lifetime in the field.

Some history of Lord Savile:

John Lumley-Savile, 2nd Baron Savile Savile-Lumley was the son of the Rev. Frederick Savile-Lumley, Rector of Bilsthorpe, and nephew of John Savile (1818–1896). The latter was raised to the peerage in 1888 as Baron Savile, of Rufford in the County of Nottingham, with remainder to his nephew John Savile-Lumley (later Lumley-Savile). Lord Savile died in November 1896, aged 78 and was succeeded in the Barony, according to the special remainder, by his nephew John Savile Lumley-Savile, 2nd Baron Savile, who in 1898 assumed by royal license the name of Savile after Lumley.[1] After education at Eton, Savile-Lumley joined Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service. He was nominated Attaché at Brussels in 1874, became 2nd Secretary in Athens in 1879, exchanged into the Foreign Office in 1881, and retired in 1889. In the early 1900s he owned about 33,900 acres, comprising the family estates in Nottinghamshire and the West Riding of Yorkshire. He enjoyed shooting, fishing, and golf,[4] and often entertained Edward VII at his principal seat, Rufford Abbey.[5] He was a Justice of the Peace for Nottinghamshire and in 1904 was made KCVO.[4] He married in 1894 but his first wife died in 1912 without issue. He married for the second time in 1916; the marriage produced George Halifax Lumley-Savile, heir to the title.[6] Henry Lumley-Savile (1923–2001) was the younger son from the marriage.[7] He died on 3 April 1931 at Rufford Abbey.

*This find London gun was completed in 1899 and is as ready for the field today as it was on its first day afield 125 years ago.

We have priced this Purdey extremely attractively and if you see one of our competitors has one for 10K more know there is a 90% chance ours is as good a gun or better than theirs.

*The photo's for some reason (the bright harsh lights I think) make the sidelocks look polished and super bright. In person they are not that way at all. We will attempt so new pictures soon.

Records show the barrels were reduced to 26" in the Purdey shop and choked for close game shooting. Light and well balanced this one you will never let go of once you get your hands on it.

*If the stock extension is not to your style, we can easily remove it replace it with a best English style leather covered pad. This takes three to four weeks is all and allows one to adjust the gun to their favorite length of pull in the process.

John Dickson shotguns, to this day are considered among the very best shotguns ever built in the world.

In its original makers case this fine shotgun would make a superb upland gun. I personally would open the right barrel to skeet and it would be ready to go! We can get this done for only $85.00 and quickly.

This gun dates from 1931 when, being between the wars, it is felt some of the best London guns were ever built. A super value on a London best sidelock that would make a fabulous game gun.

*See the gold crown on the bottom of the receiver. This indicates the gun is their high "Imperial" grade.

The gun is tight in excellent condition and needs nothing.

*Note the choking which will put many birds in your game bag. This is almost the exact choking I use in my favorite game gun and gets excellent results and to be honest, I am a mediocre shot at best.

*if stock extensions are not your thing, we can arrange this to be removed and replaced with a leather covered or conventional pad quite easily.

*This gun feels great between the hands, balancing quite well, and comes up nice on myself! The trigger pulls are nice and crisp.

The leather cheek piece is authentic and in very good condition. I have shot with these before and found them wonderful!

Powell records tell us: No,10183. - John Brigg 11 December 1896

*Things you are going to ask:

The gun is tight on face and the bores are excellent, bright and shiny.

Trigger pulls are crisp, and the ejectors work great and are in time.

The wood is sound and lovely. I see no cracks or distressed areas.

*Overall a wonderful example of a Powell from the 1890's with lots of life left in her!

*This gun has excellent dimensions and balance for many. Expertly sleeved in the UK and the mystery of the lack of engraving or name allows an opportunity for one to shoot a top-level gun at a very attractive price. And yes, the gun is tight and field ready!

The full and full chokes can be good for a few things but if your like me and like open choking it is easy and not expensive to have these chokes opened up to your hearts desire. We can help arrange for this and the cost is only about $80.00 per barrel.

Lovley wood and engraving and this gun also features bushed firing pins.

*Antique (1898) so we can ship direct.

*We can remove the extension and have a nice pad installed to get a LOP of up to 14 3/4".

This gun being near 100 years old and still retain over 50% original case color is remarkable. It handles well and is tight on face with excellent bores.

*Note the excellent choking for upland birds which I will guarantee will put more birds in your bag!

Completed in England in 1912, the peak of some of England's best gun making.

We can remove the extension and have the butt shaped and checkered and finished to your LOP for only $200.00

The Army & Navy guns were built for the most part by P. Webley, later to become Webley and Scott. They are extremely well made.

* I note this gun has bushed firing pins and heel and toe clips with a checkered butt. I cannot find records to date this gun, but the back action locks indicate a gun built in the early 1900's. The proof marks indicate the gun had new barrels made and proofed in 1969 in Birmingham.

This is a very nice example of an English sidelock. It is well balanced and feels great between the hands as any well made gun should.

I did not know much of this maker so I did some sleuthing on internet and actually found quite a lot:

Built between 1901 and 1905 by address's on rib William Atkinson was the son of Joseph Atkinson of Lancaster. He was born in 1851. By 1871 William had joined his father in the business in Lancaster, but in about 1874 he opened his own business at 52 Stricklandgate, Kendal, Westmoreland; in about 1878 this moved to 8 All Hallows Lane. There may have been a branch of the firm in Preston. In 1874 William and his wife (Eleanor b. 1850) had a son, Joseph Harvey Atkinson, and in 1876 another, Arthur Falder Atkinson (both born in Kendal), they both worked in the business as gunmaker's assistants, there were also had two daughters born in Kendal, Edith (b.1873) and Maud (b.1878) who appear to have worked in the business. In 1881 Joseph Atkinson retired and William took over the business in Lancaster re-naming it William Atkinson. In about 1885 the firm moved to 20 Market Street, between 1890 and 1901 they took over the adjoining premises at 18 Market Street. Between 1890 and 1894 the business in Kendal moved to 58 Highgate. Joseph Atkinson died in the late 1890s, and in 1900 the firm Lancaster business was re-named William Atkinson & Sons. By this time the firm had a substantial trade in bicycles. In about 1901 a branch was opened at 11 Skipton Street, Morecambe, Lancashire. This was probably run by one of the sons, it appears to have closed in about 1905. Between 1901 and 1905 the Kendal business became known as Atkinson & Griffin, it appears to have ceased trading in 1925. Between about 1905 and 1909 the firm in Lancaster occupied premises in North Road. In about 1935 the firm moved to 26 Market Street, Lancaster, but the Lancaster business appears to have closed in 1940. In 1955 Thomas Atkinson & Sons was recorded at 19a Stricklandgate, Kendal. Thomas Atkinson was certainly related, perhaps only distantly. The firm appears to have closed in about 1985.

*Check out the great Prince of Wales semi pistol grip. I find this stocking very ergonomic being very natural to handle and hold.

*The gun is tight on face and has bright bores.

*Samual Smallwood was a small maker in Shrewsbury 1876 -1940 (ish!).

* I am really pleased to offer this great little 16 as I am finding it very hard of late to find them in the UK. They seem to be drying up!

You many not think you have heard of this English maker, but chances are you have if you know your WWI history. The Vickers machine gun helped win that war and our gun is by the same maker.