The Purdey Post

Shared from Modern Huntsman, originally published in Volume 5. Written by Byron Pace Photos by Byron Pace, Sarah Farnsworth, and James Purdey & Sons It was easy to see why...

It was 12th February 1990 when I joined the Purdey family in South Audley Street, having previously had 4 years of experience at William Evans, St James’s Street, which was...

Back in February, when life was less complicated and the current global pandemic was barely in the news, my wife and I were extremely fortunate to be invited by three...

Purdey double rifles have an air of mystique; always built in far smaller numbers than shotguns, they are the most complex, and expensive, firearm that we produce. Purdey’s association with...

To think of Purdey is to think of the quintessential English side-by-side – a self-opening hammerless action which has been in continuous production for nearly one hundred and forty years....

In July 1860, on Wimbledon Common, the inaugural shot of the first Imperial Meeting was fired by Queen Victoria. This summer sees the one hundred and fiftieth Imperial Meeting at...

Shared from the Daily Luxury Digest, thewalpole.co.uk The Chairman and CEO of Purdey, Dan Jago, is the latest luxury leader to discuss the impact of the lockdown on the 200-year-old...

A successful shoot requires countless hours of behind the scenes work, from breeding the birds to maintaining the ecology of the estate. If you are fortunate to receive an invitation...

Although Purdey has had many notable clients in Audley House, perhaps one of the most important of the last century was General Eisenhower, whose visits to the company involved discussions...