Purdey’s history with rifles goes back to its founder, James Purdey, who was the first gunmaker to supply both a rifle and pistol fitted with telescope-sights, in 1842. Although bolt-actions were sold at Audley House in the 1890s, it was not until 1931 that the Purdey-Mauser model was first launched. Originally only available in 7x57 and .404, this quickly expanded to cover a far wider range of calibres. In 2017, to meet the demands of those looking for bolt-actions with a higher standard of accuracy, the Purdey Bolt-Action was redesigned to include at its core is a Titanium chassis that both embeds the action and supports the forestock. Due to this success, Purdey has now continued the innovation and brought the design and manufacture of the action fully in-house for the first time in the history of Purdey. The latest model sees a refinement of the action integration with the chassis and further improvements in accuracy while retaining the classic aesthetics of the original Purdey bolt-action rifle.

Although we have made Bolt-Action rifles since their introduction, our modern Bolt-Action is the perfect solution to an age-old concern. Wooden stocks are at the mercy of the elements, and will naturally move because of atmospheric conditions and changes in moisture levels. Our Bolt-Action rifle combats this with state-of-the-art engineering that preserves all of the charms of a traditional Purdey rifle. A titanium chassis is embedded into the walnut stock and runs from the pistol grip to the forend. This innovative system is unseen when the rifle is fully assembled as the action is built directly into the titanium chassis rather than the wood (which is traditional with ‘Best’ London rifles). The result is a level of stability unseen in rifles in the past. There is no compromise between performance and aesthetics with our Bolt-Action rifle — it delivers you both.

We have two exciting patents pending for new innovations on the Bolt-Action Rifle. The first is a concealed and pinless fixing of the bottom metal to the receiver, which creates a seamless finish, an uninterrupted canvas for engraving artistry, protects the fixing pins from dust and moisture to ensure longevity and reliability, and reduces the risk of any damage to engraving during the pin removal. The second pending patent is for the innovative front scope mount cap: designed to protect the pocket from dust, ensure secure engagement without rattling or movement, and provide further surface potential for embellishment and customisation.

As the ‘Purdey Chassis System’ provides a level of stability unseen in ‘Best’ quality rifles in the past. This major advance has allowed Purdey to incorporate a free-floating barrel into the design allowing consistent barrel harmonics, another key prerequisite to rifle accuracy.