Product Details
TERENCE A. SMITH
A NEARLY FINISHED PAIR OF 20-BORE BOSS STYLE EASY-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 1014 / 5,
London proof for 1987, 27 1/2in. nitro chopperlump barrels (in the white), Churchill ribs gold-inlaid '1' and '2' at the breech ends (no bead sights fitted), the tubes engraved 'TERENCE A. SMITH. LATE OF BOSS & CO. LONDON.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 choke in all, manual safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details (No.1 not engaging), tumbler pivots untrimmed, rolled-edge triggerguards, acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, the lockplates with scrolling banners engraved 'T.A. Smith', bright finish, 14 1/2in. well-figured stocks (unchequered and unfinished), fore-ends without woods, irons unfinished, weight 5lb. 13oz. (No.1) and 5lb. 7oz. (No.2)
Provenance: The vendor has kindly informed us that these gun was in the process of being made for them by the well respected gunmaker Terence (Terry) Smith, who sadly passed away in December 2021. The guns are almost complete, but some elements remain unfinished and will require completion before use
Terence A. Smith was a highly talented gunmaker, unique in that he undertook consecutive full apprenticeships with two of England's premier gun manufacturers. Articled by Boss in the early 1960's, Terence was apprenticed to Bill Wise (who was in turn apprenticed to Bob Henderson, the designer of the Boss over and under sidelock ejector in 1909). When subsequently articled by Holland & Holland, Terence learned the craft of making double rifles under the guidance of the renowned Bill Keniston
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Estimate £1,000-1,500
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act