*Comes in its lovely makers oak and Leather case.

*Completed in 1899.

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.

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.

*Great chokes that will put wild birds in the bag with your upland hunting.

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.

*A rare find!

*This fine sidelock retains near 100% of its blue, case color, and wood finish. With its great dimensions and condition this gun is certainly a bargain in comparison with what can currently be purchased new.

* I personally love the ergonomic and hard to find Prince of Wales grip. The same as I have on my personal upland gun and another, I am currently stocking for myself. Straight grips are sexy, but the Prince of Wales grip puts the hands and wrist at a natural angle for quick and fluid movement. Just saying.

Great dimensions for many!

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.

I knew George Reeb who had a fascinating business of restoring jet aircraft and putting them back into service like new. He collected the Reeb guns of his ancestors and had accumulated a magnificent collection as Reeb guns were known for being of the highest quality with ornamentation. I wonder what became of his collection? It is obviously possible this is a gun he owned at one time and was a part of his collection. He left us many years ago, a close friend to Bob Jones, my mentor., also long past.

This fine shotgun features a single select Miller trigger and note it is proofed for 2 3/4" shells.

*Note the 30"-barrel length and having excellent choking for upland birds.

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 chokes are very full but for those, like me, that like less choke than more, we have a gunsmith/barrel man we recommend that for only $85.00 a tube can open them beautifully to anything you would like!

*Own a Holland & Holland!

*Cased with Holland label

*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!

*This gun is tight and field ready. The LOP can easily be shortened if too long. We can arrange for this and it is not expensive. Own a Holland at a super price!

*I might note that the weight, being near 7.5 pounds would lend itself also to being an excellent gun for shooting clays.

*This gun was proofed in both barrels at 12 which means it is in proof between .730 and .740. It currently measures .730 right and .731 left which tells us something we seldom see. This gun incredibly is still at the original bore diameter from when the gun was proofed 120 years ago. It has never seen a polishing. This is a great thing!

*The locks of this gun are of BEST design featuring safety sears. The firing pins are bushed also. This is something you generally only see in the high-grade guns.

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.

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

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

Every surface on the action is covered in very fine scroll and bouquet engraving. Fine enough to provide exquisite detail, not too fine to be invisible. A clean stock with good dimensions for most.

Rebarreled by reputable Gallyon & Sons of Cambridge to a good standard. Some of the external bluing is worn, but the bores are clean. Delivered in its oak and leather motor case.

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

*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.

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

Gun #1 has a hair scratch to the finish on the right sidelock. You have to really look for it. Gun#2 a mark to the barrel bluing on the underside. Other than that they are not far off factory condition.

Wall thickness:

26" barrels (left .030, right .028)

27" barrels (left .030, right .022)

Chokes: 26" barrels (left .009 IC, right .002 skeet)

27" barrels (left .016 Mod, right .008 IC)

*An incredible value in an extremely versatile small bore with 3" proofs. This means you have a huge selection of shells to choose from in a 20g. Personally, I have no use for 3" shells but just saying....