James Purdey and Sons: How to Make a Handcrafted Gun

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James Purdey and Sons: How to Make a Handcrafted Gun

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10 жыл бұрын

Purdey production director Laurie Bayliss guides Elite Traveler through the seven key stages of the making of a gun: machine shop, barrel making, locks and triggers, auctioning, stocking, engraving and finishing.

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@pierrebilly 4 жыл бұрын

Pieces of Art ! On their website, I saw one pair of Over-and-Under Game Guns priced at £333,000.- It has ‘’Add to wishlist’’ and ‘’Free shipping for orders over £250’’ tags. British humour I presume ;-)

@richardbrown4294 3 жыл бұрын

I once went to Holland and Holland and the front of house man was very indifferent, the man at Purdey made me welcome.

@HD-ph1dc 4 жыл бұрын

The difference between a craftsman and an artist is attention to detail. The more attention is paid to each and every detail, the more of a masterpiece it will be!

@me-cq7wv 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing better than something that has been finely crafted. Would rather pay for something that lasts generations made with passion and craftsmanship.

@johnbennett2259 4 жыл бұрын

Used to own a Purdey double barrelled hammer gun. Thumb through the trigger guard action, made originally for the 4th Vicount St Vincent. Lovely old gun.

@markvines7308 4 жыл бұрын

Surely you don't have to be a lover of guns to recognise these as beautiful in their own right.

@Is..4110 4 жыл бұрын

I personally would choose a weapon like this over "tacticool" any day....

@mattmorrison9379 4 жыл бұрын

Though I know I'll never own one lol I can appreciate looking at one . Simply beautiful

@martinstiastny7679 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, breathtaking. Craftsmanship is exquisite

@robertwillis4061 4 жыл бұрын

More than you think. But not too many. 600 - 700 hours work in 18 - 24 months per gun. But then if you want the best

@jcc713 4 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful work of art. WOW!!!!!!!My hat off to you gentleman for creating such fine pieces of incredible looking shotguns. Would love to have an opportunity to shoot something like this someday and to those that can own one..enjoy.

@rotenbek 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastisch wie diese Handwerker solche Kunstwerke schaffen. Dabei geht es nicht primär um Technik, sondern auch um Präzision, Können, Aussehen und traditionelle Fertigung.

@thomasweir2834 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful looking things. I love that you can still buy handmade and exquisitely finished products. Pricey mind you but if you can afford it then that’s what I’d buy.

@kubotamaniac 7 жыл бұрын

I just ordered 6 of those guns...... OUCH!!!! (Seriously, very very nice piece of art!!)

@robbieatvic 4 жыл бұрын

I'm subscribing. I'll never have one but the woodworking gets me every time😲

@blairwillmott1501 9 жыл бұрын

Truly Exquisite pieces of art work as well as useful rifles. Always dreamed of owning one of my own, however for me it has never been feasible. Nevertheless, wonderful viewing some of these artisans at work!

@Mauser_. 9 жыл бұрын

blair blumentritt Don't drop your dream. You can do anything if you put your mind to it. Good luck :)

@petrotmyrcz308 3 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable beauty. I'd love to see one of these in person. Oh well, have to settle for my Stevens 311 for now.

@wordonwatches 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic craftwork and attention to detail. Paul

@GurpreetSingh-eu7mr 3 жыл бұрын

One of most beautiful gun

@joannietrotter2344 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful craftsmanship.

@andrewcomments5812 5 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous works of art!

@ericwilliams2317 5 жыл бұрын

British craftsmanship at its very best.

@kevinblaylock391 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic veiwing!

@el.bandito 7 жыл бұрын

just asked my wife if i could get one of these and she said i'd have the fanciest shotgun anyone's ever seen a homeless guy with

@brandonpolk2628 4 жыл бұрын

Hilarious!

@dcard52 3 жыл бұрын

And you would be the happiest homeless person in the world!

@tiago123sousa 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect. Perfect. Perfect.

@deancrossbows7111 4 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable skills.

@tomwolak3362 5 жыл бұрын

Mark of excellence .what a masterpiece.

@ahmadgoroo482 3 жыл бұрын

I wish to have one of them. Excellent job .

@paulseale8409 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I could buy a Purdey gun. They are hand crafted works of art.

@saifa6359 6 жыл бұрын

Nice Panerai on the guy in the beginning

@hennessyblues4576 6 жыл бұрын

Those are guns are so Purdey

@JS-bv9nm 3 жыл бұрын

Old school from the finest

@fightingbear8537 5 жыл бұрын

A work of art!

@cockbreath01 5 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal!

@mikescollectiblemadness9498 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video and amazing channel and amazing job friend 😀😎❤🔥👍

@johnparr347yrsand2 5 жыл бұрын

Magnificent Craftsmanship

@DFox-ud3gx 5 жыл бұрын

This one is on my bucket list .

@NoosaHeads 4 жыл бұрын

They're about $350,000 for a pair. (2019) I imagine each and every owner with be charming, dignified, honest and self effacing. Someone who lives his life to the highest ethical, austere, self-denying moral standards. (and who probably drives a small, modest and inexpensive car). Right?

@jimelmore9728 4 жыл бұрын

These are beautiful pieces of art and I’m sure priced accordingly. It’s not the sort firearm you toss in your duck boat and pile decoys on. Royals may use a Purdy for high flying pheasant.

@arunavachowdhury2627 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful craftmanship.

@christopherdean1326 4 жыл бұрын

I love that finish at 2:53! When I've got the £70,000+ to pay for it, that's how my sidelock hammergun is going to be..........

@annabeltheunicorn9374 3 жыл бұрын

And made to measure, like a Saville Row suite. Still got to shoot straight though lol

@howey935 5 жыл бұрын

A man I used to work for had a pair of Purdey shotguns and they were worth more than my house.

@Hemnmahmmod 8 жыл бұрын

such a great real hand made shotgun... really unique ,,, lucky who own one of these ,,, thanks... i wish i own one,,

@comesahorseman 5 жыл бұрын

First heard of your sporting shotguns from another customer, George Bird Evans. Lovely craftsmanship.

@charlespayne2002 5 жыл бұрын

That's the top of the heap boys... start saving those pennies.

@robbieatvic 4 жыл бұрын

Well said friend😁

@philiplewis7252 5 жыл бұрын

Perfection

@SB-qm5wg 6 жыл бұрын

Oh how gorgeous!

@rebelboy77collins82 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@syedtufailahmadahmad4438 3 жыл бұрын

So nice gun factory I like it's very much and want to see and work in this pactory,, keep it up

@dylanbraamse4069 6 жыл бұрын

James Purdey and Sons can you upload a video about the Purdey london lightweight 12 ga. hammer gun ca. 1886 in first person and third person please

@syedtufailahmadahmad4438 3 жыл бұрын

Great job

@shug2795 3 жыл бұрын

One can dream!

@bitchinbob2045 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice video .

@giorgitavshavadze4260 9 жыл бұрын

My life goal is to become the owner of one of theese master peace.

@adunchoudhry8020 7 жыл бұрын

Giorgi Tavshavadze Nnnb

@Mauser_. 6 жыл бұрын

I hope you will achieve that goal one day :)

@stephenadsit3244 4 жыл бұрын

Own one yet?

@vivek-1318 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@libefiken1863 7 жыл бұрын

I'd love to have the skills and the the patience to build one of these firearms, But sadly that takes experience. Experience I simply don't have...

@daudkhan8237 3 жыл бұрын

I have a pair of Purdy made in 50’s side by side

@johnappleyard4123 4 жыл бұрын

Great guns

@tomthompson7400 5 жыл бұрын

almost a shame to cut the barrels down only messing ,,, stunning craftsmanship.

@Fiberglasser03 5 жыл бұрын

lmao!

@senseibo4401 3 жыл бұрын

Believe me, it has been done.

@jmoakley1 6 жыл бұрын

Stunning

@theleadshedvlog3994 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing...

@kennethtape3362 6 жыл бұрын

A thing of beauty :)

@cowmoo5596 4 жыл бұрын

Wish I could buy a James Purdey & Sons rifle. Just not possible but I can dream

@shrimpy8188 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work of art but will it shoot appreciably better than my Winchester 101?

@grahamb5930 4 жыл бұрын

No more than having a Ferrari will make you a better driver! The point of guns like this is that they are works of art as a Rolls Royce is a work of art. My son has rifles and shotguns with synthetic stocks for his working day but, when he's invited on a shoot he has rifles and shotguns with nicely figured stocks, bit like having a nice car for your Sunday run out. They are beautiful though

@kristiannesbeth2414 8 жыл бұрын

My grandfather told me a story of his brother who dipped the barrel of his Purdey into a pond in Costa Rica because it had gotten hot....Barrels split and the gun was ruined. My grand uncle is a blithering idiot

@wholeNwon 8 жыл бұрын

+Kristian Nesbeth They might have separated at the ribs because of differences in coefficient of expansion. Those of us who shoot doubles with splinter forends will often carry a glove in the field, if a lot of shooting is expected. Americans will have beavertail forends made for these guns, too. They are bulky for 12 bores but fine for 20's.

@JR-ng2xy 7 жыл бұрын

That didn't happen

@OldeCountryHomesteading 6 жыл бұрын

He could have just had the barrels re-soldered at the rib........

@waxl4449 4 жыл бұрын

people are awesome

@zodrob7 4 жыл бұрын

I use a ferret and nets

@davidparry8514 5 жыл бұрын

I always visit Purdy's when i'm in London, living history.

@DFox-ud3gx 5 жыл бұрын

Lucky you ,I'd love to go over there too...

@davidparry8514 4 жыл бұрын

south Audley st. close behind the Dorchester Hotel as memory serves.There is still schrapnel imbedded in the façade from WWII german bombs.Good pub across the road.

@termite122 4 жыл бұрын

i did get to hold one few yrs ago but when the owner said it was 45,000$ i very quickly but gently handed it back to him and he had a second purdy as this was one of a set he purchased.. i dont think my rem 1100 he wanted to hold..

@rustyshackleford17 6 жыл бұрын

Takes a month to make a barrel tube assembly? I'd like to know what exactly goes in in that process to take that long.

@daiwatkins1984 6 жыл бұрын

Rusty Shackleford like H&H they don’t use computers and trickery to get the barrels firing straight. the make the barrels, test fire, adjust, test fire etc etc until it fires straight.

@steve5825 5 жыл бұрын

I don’t know if it is still the case but the barrels used to be filed by hand to get the external surface finish.

@johnsutcliffe3209 4 жыл бұрын

To think about custom sports equipment a surfboard must be at the cheapest end of the spectrum and one of these must be at the most expensive. Both made by people who love what they do and are passionate about the final product though.

@TechnikMeister2 6 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know what stock finishing oils are used to get that gloss?

@blaynemacpherson8519 5 жыл бұрын

How many of these firearms would they sell in a year?

@senseibo4401 3 жыл бұрын

When I worked there it was around 70 guns a year.

@nomad90125 3 жыл бұрын

OMG.❤️

@AFRICASIAEURO1 6 жыл бұрын

second to none beautiful

@smerd1 5 жыл бұрын

My 19 year old son is a shooting and gun enthusiast, he wants to become a gunsmith , do you offer apprenticeships? We live in Essex so an easy journey into London. Thank you for your time.

@JamesPurdeyandSons 5 жыл бұрын

@smerd1 Thank you for getting in touch. Purdey does have an active apprenticeship scheme and if your son would like to be considered for it, he will need to email his CV and a covering letter to enquiries@purdey.com. We look forward to receiving his application.

@smerd1 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your reply, he will send his C.V. directly. Regards Tony Smerdon

@jimburnsjr. 5 жыл бұрын

600-700 craft hours performed by a team of craftsmen each incredibly skilled in his specific task... it is important to understand... if you were to start from scratch with no skill...and try to emulate their work.. it may take you years to produce a rough approximation of "Best" type. cheers J.P. Purdey & Sons... most respectfully yours

@grumpypig5162 8 жыл бұрын

Great guns, most owners inappropriate for the product.

@MrAngry3232 7 жыл бұрын

Grumpy Pig How do you know that?

@grumpypig5162 7 жыл бұрын

WJ Cooke Bit like golfers with all the gear, but no idea, expensive gun doesn't improve your eye sight, or skill.

@nickdipaolofan5948 6 жыл бұрын

at a certain price point a gun can't really function any better. Anything past that price point, the gun now transitions into "functional art" or "investment piece" and there is nothing wrong with that. Some people will pay half a million for a car they don't plan on driving because they know it will double in value in 10 years and they made $50,000 a year when they sell it, while getting to enjoy a piece of art. Guns of this type could be an investment for some, or functional art for others. If I was rich and enjoyed shooting, I'd probably buy one of these knowing it did not make me any better of a shooter, but I got to enjoy a piece of art while enjoying my hobby. Also, the investor side of me knows that high end items like this usually go up in value so why not enjoy my money? Its not like I can swim in room full of cash like a cartoon duck, so why not enjoy it? Hell, if I had the choice between purchasing a $25,000 painting or a $25,000 gun to hang on my wall, I'm choosing the gun every time.

@steveduvall5981 7 жыл бұрын

Man...I don't know if I hate or love watching these videos, its like porn for the shooter/ hunter at heart :( Beautiful works of art, if I could afford it I wouldn't leave without several rifles at a time....they wouldn't be able to make them fast enough.

@stuka97 5 жыл бұрын

I'll take ten.

@demogod4955 6 жыл бұрын

*TAKE MY MONEY!!!!!*

@wholeNwon 9 жыл бұрын

It looks as though the firing pins are no longer removable from the standing breech. As I recall, they used to be. Wonder where they are getting their barrel blanks these days. Italy?

@MegaBait1616 7 жыл бұрын

china.

@453421abcdefg12345 6 жыл бұрын

wholeNwon: They are made in house in England.

@paulomedeiros6284 4 жыл бұрын

Muito muito famosas todos os amantes de armas conhece

@danielthomas3333 4 жыл бұрын

I suppose they are exclusively side lock.

@dougharlow6037 5 жыл бұрын

Seems like their hands take a lot of beatings finishing and rubbing the oils/colors in those stocks with no hand protection? Beautiful workmanship. I've never seen a Purdey or Holland and Holland in person, can anyone tell me which is prefered? Great video

@Plainsimple67 5 жыл бұрын

What are the cost of one of these shotguns

@Quarterbrew 5 жыл бұрын

Cheapest on GunBroker looks to be around $13,000. I'd say average used is around $80,000. New they are upwards of $130k. I've seen them as high as $375,000 for matched 4 barrel set (12, 20, 28, 410).

@gustaferikssen5621 9 жыл бұрын

absolutly excellent! name of the song?

@WaseemKhan-yz9fe 3 жыл бұрын

I like it ☺️😊☺️ I buy this gun

@gilcostasilva7149 4 жыл бұрын

Ferramentas especial

@addakradia6502 4 жыл бұрын

Molto molto bella.

@dannyfivefifty 3 жыл бұрын

You don't shoot these guns, you put them in gun cabinets, to be admired. These are not shooters, these are lookers.

@johnjones9303 4 жыл бұрын

Not expensive at all if you remember they increase in value daily if i could afford to buy a pair i would do it in a heartbeat

@abdulalimfaqir9742 5 жыл бұрын

I have a jeffery from 1940.Can someone help me to regain it its old condition.?

@JamesPurdeyandSons 5 жыл бұрын

I would suggest you try www.jroberts-gunmakers.co.uk/about-history.php. They held the Jeffery name for manufacturing rights for 10 years so they will know Jeffery guns well and should be able to assist you further.