Product Details
BOSS & CO.
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER EASY-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 4653 / 4, with extra barrels,
for 1898, 27in. replacement nitro barrels (by the makers in 1978, barrel numbers 9797 / 8), ribs engraved 'BOSS & CO. 13/14 CORK STREET. LONDON. W.1.', and gold-inlaid '1' and '2' at the breech ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke;
original 30in. nitro reproved barrels, ribs engraved BOSS & CO. 13. DOVER STREET. PICCADILLY. LONDON. W.' and gold-inlaid '1' and '2' at the breech ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. choke in all, No.1 bore dimensions marginal and wall thicknesses below recommended minimum;
toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, removable striker discs, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, Boss 1894 patent improved single triggers, rolled left edge triggerguards, best fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, brushed and reblued finish overall, 14in. highly-figured stocks including 7/8in. rubber recoil pads, weight 6lb. 10oz., in a leather motor case, with a canvas slip for the original barrels
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were ordered on the 11th November 1898 for a David Sassoon Esq.
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Estimate £6,000-8,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act