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BOSS & CO.
A MATCHED PAIR OF LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE SELF-OPENING ROUNDED-BAR SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 8164 / 8604,
for 1930 and 1939, 27in. nitro barrels (loose, both missing bead fore-sights), the ribs engraved 'BOSS & CO. 41. ALBERMARLE STREET. PICCADILLY. LONDON. W.' (faint) and gold-inlaid '1' and '2' with acanthus scroll detailing at the breech ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, No.1 right wall at 19, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, removable striker discs, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, rolled-edge triggerguards, fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, triggerplates engraved 'Boss's patent no. 22894', retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/2in. figured stocks with later conversion to semi-pistolgrip (No.1 with slight crack and chip to rear of left lockplate), including 3/4in. rubber recoil pads, fore-end finials gold-inlaid '1' and '2', both fore-ends with losses to leading edges, weight 6lb. 4oz. (No.1) and 6lb. 6oz. (No.2), in their lightweight leather motorcase
Other Notes: In his definitive book on Boss & Co., Donald Dallas informs that Boss & Co. developed a full self-opening system in the 1930's which was used 'to a limited extent' during this decade. He states that self-opening guns are very rare, 'a mere fifty-six being recorded in the records'
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Estimate £7,000-9,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act