MASTER of the FIELD

James Purdey & Sons and Overfinch Heritage collaborate on a true classic for sporting gentlemen

- JARED PAUL STERN

There is no more storied or illustrious name in sporting arms than London’s James Purdey & Sons. The Patek Philippe of the sporting gun world, Purdey, now part of the Richemont luxury portfolio, has been handcrafting the finest bespoke rifles and shotguns for royal and aristocratic sportsmen for the past 200 years. The firm has enjoyed the patronage of England’s Royal Family since 1838, when Queen Victoria placed her first order, for a pair of pistols. King Edward VII granted the first official Royal Warrant to the founder’s son, James Purdey the Younger, in 1868, a practice continued by each successive English royal up to and including Prince Charles.