Purdey side-by-side shotgun review

We tested a pair of Ward?s own 20-bore guns recently. The day I shot those, I was fortunate enough to shoot this best brace of Purdeys, too.

Ward has commissioned no fewer than 10 guns from Purdey in the past few years: four pairs and two singles.

As well as the side-by-sides tested, it has had built a pair of 12-bore over-unders, two pairs in 20-bore and a single 12-bore and 20-bore.

This warrants some explanation.

John Ward notes: “We admire the Purdey product greatly. I have preferences with regard to specification. So, we have asked Purdey to create these special guns, also allowing us to have them available for immediate delivery. The stock dimensions have been carefully chosen so that they can be easily altered for 90% of customers at short notice.”