*If you have always wanted a good solid Purdey for a very nice price this is your gun.

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.

Wonderful 30" barrels with choking good for most hunting. Hand detachable sidelocks just like are found on their Royal grade.

*Comes in its vintage maker's case.

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 high quality sidelock that would make a fabulous game gun.

Check out the figuring on both sides of the stock. Finished with a horn butt plate to good length and dimensions for the modern shooter. The 28" barrels are in great condition for the age, just a few specks of pitting in each barrel but nothing to worry about. I could shoot this all day long!

Antique - we can ship directly to you. Delivered in a vintage oak and leather case.

Made in 1909, we have the vintage pair case to go with the pair. They have bushed firing pins. A great price for a pair of English sidelocks.

*$6800 for the pair that is only $3400 each!

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.

*The stock extension is well done but could easily be changed to a leather covered recoil pad if one preferred that.

Alex Henry is one of the most respected of the Edinburgh Scotland gun makers. Donald Dallas wrote a wonderful book about him and his gun making but unfortunately it is sold out. Here is a good reference about him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Henry_(gun_maker)

Normally this gun would be in the 6-8K range but due to some very minor surface pitting in places on the action (see the pictures, super minor) we can offer this beauty for only 4600.00. A super London high grade sidelock at almost a boxlock price. For the hunter that wants a high-quality gun that he or she is not afraid to take in the field this is a super opportunity. The gun is super tight and field ready.

After seeing my write up on this gun received this email from our famous hunting/naturalist gun writer friend concerning this gun:

"Wow Kirby, What a beautiful gun. I love Lang guns. You forgot to mention in the write up that it is stocked to the fences and has absolutely perfect chokes for a game gun. Cheers, George"

*At the recent Great Northern SxS event in WI, Travis, our gun photographer used this gun in the main event. He fired 375 rounds through the gun with out even the slightest hiccup. He said the gun felt deceptively light for its weight due to its exceptional balance and shot extremely well.

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!

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.

*I love the elegant wood on this gun.

*Completed in 1899.

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. The bores are bright and shine. There is a small amount of rust pitting from the result of poor storage just behind the muzzle of the left barrel. See picture. It is not of huge consequence and not at all a safety issue but have lowered the price to compensate. Overall, this gun is in great condition, obviously not having seen much use afield.

*Company records show this fine gun dates from 1934, made by Webley & Scott, sold to a Colonel Firth.

*The chokes are perfect for upland bird hunting! *Note the excellent choking for upland birds which I will guarantee will put more birds in your bag!

This gun is tight on face and field ready. A great value in an English sidelock with good stock dimensions and super wall thickness.

*Note the great modern dimensions!

What's in the hands is a well-made London sidelock. 1880s-esque drop-edge sidelocks behind 30inch Damascus barrels marked 'not for ball' (which would also place them c.1880s). Deeley & Edge patent forend catch. Some nice color on the action for a gun of its age or perhaps renewed professionally.

The stock has been extended with a butt plate. We can help you switch this out with a leather pad if preferred. Nitro reproofed 1976.

*You know this old girl has seen plenty of service and she does show some scars in handling marks in the wood and blue thinning in places. She would be a great candidate for a light restoration or used and appreciated as is. This gun I noted when first operated did not have auto ejectors. I really like this as having auto ejectors is really one more thing to go wrong and truly in the upland field unnecessary. I will get some flack over this, I am sure! I will agree to disagree.

*The bores are super on this fine sidelock but due to some very light corrosion on the fences on the outside of the gun we can sell the wonderful gun at the same price as a basic boxlock. A super value for a gun that will perform in the field for many years to come.

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.

*A tiny bit of cast on for a leftie - but I could shoot this just fine off the right.

*Early Spring Sale guns have a no return policy unless we fail to mention a defect or serious problem

*The gun at one time had a leather covered cheek piece. This would be filled in with wood and died to match or even a pad put back like it was originally.