In this abridged extract from London Explored, Peter Dazeley and Mark Daly discover a gun shop in Mayfair. The historic Long Room at the Mayfair showroom, where Purdey portraits look down custom-made ...

And beside me is Nicholas Harlow, member of the gun sales team at the 200-year-old prized gunmakers in England, explaining that the company has a legacy so elite that it can proudly claim that not ...

If you’re lucky enough to visit Audley House, James Purdey & Sons’ emporium on Mayfair’s South Audley Street, which has been home to the distinguished gunmaker since 1883, you’ll witness first hand ...

Did you know there's a gun shop in Mayfair? The West End was once the home of diverse expert craftsmen, including gunmakers. From 1814 the first muzzle loading flintlocks made by James Purdey came ...