Barrels and other hardware are then machined by hand , the whole is assembled and finally the gun is adorned with the engraving of your choice . Some keep this engraving classic , with a rose and scroll , and others let their imagination run wild , with dogs , a favourite patch of countryside or a likeness of their wife .
OWNING A PURDEY Prices start at £ 78,000 to £ 150,000 but it ’ s safe to say a pair of Purdeys is a sound investment for any serious sportsman - The Rolls Royce of guns and a working piece of art .
THE SEVEN CRAFTS of MAKING A PURDEY Barrels : Shaping of the tubes through which cartridges will be fired Actions : Making the part that holds the moving components in place Ejectors : Building the part of the gun that expels spent cartridges Locks & triggers : Crafting the locking and firing mechanisms Stocking : Shaping and treating the wooden end , behind the trigger Finishing : Assembling all the components Engraving : carving the customer ’ s chosen motif onto the design