*VERY FINE HIGH CONDITION BOSS SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE.

SN 9197. (ca 1959) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Chopper lump bbls with slightly raised, flat, matted rib, are engraved “Boss & Co” and “13/14. Cork Street. London. W. 1.” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Left flat is stamped with importers name and address (Tate Gunmakers). SN is on bottoms of bbls. “Made in England” is engraved on bottom rib in front of loop. Case hardened sidelock action has nicely filed beads and is stocked to the fences. It features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Action and lockplates are engraved with Boss house style rose and scroll incorporating 20 rose bouquets. “Boss & Co” is on the front of each lockplate, and “Boss’s Patent” and “No 22894″ (referring to single trigger patent) is on trigger plate even though the gun is fitted with double triggers. Top lever and single beaded trigger guard are blued as well as scroll engraved. SN is in shaded relief at grip. Nicely streaked European walnut round knob pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/2” over checkered wood butt and features classic drop points, point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and a gold oval on toe line engraved with monogram “SM”. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left-.731, right -.734. Bore restrictions: left -.034 (full), right -.028 (Mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.024, right -.024. Drop at heel: 2-9/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. Nice quality English leather case with stitched leather corners has zippered leather trimmed canvas outer cover. Case is lined in burgundy cloth, has Boss Cork Street paper label in lid, and contains 2-pc rosewood and brass cleaning rod, with brush and jag, a Hawksley chamber brush, two Boss marked snap caps, and an unmarked round oil bottle. Also included is a box of Parker Hale cleaning patches, straps for case, and two keys. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. Bbls retain nearly all of their orig blue with only slight silvering on sharp edges and a few minor marks. Action shows only slight silvering to beads, and on sharp edges of fences. Top lever is slightly silvered at thumbpiece. Trigger guard is silvered on bead, slightly at grip, and with some loss to blue on bow from flaking. Rear portion of safety is silvered from thumb wear. Sharp edges of forend iron are also silvered. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig hand rubbed oil finish with a few minor marks and one or two deeper pings. Screw slots are excellent, as is checkering. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are strong and in time. Case leather is excellent, as protected by its canvas outer cover, which has some rubs and scuffs. Zipper works fine. Interior cloth is excellent with some minor rubs and soiling. Label is clean and bright. Accessories are very fine. Simply a lovely gun. 4-51326 MGM95 (35,000-55,000) – Lot 2192

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2192	$0.00	VERY FINE HIGH CONDITION BOSS SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 9197. (ca 1959) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Chopper lump bbls with slightly raised, flat, matted rib, are engraved “Boss & Co” and “13/14. Cork Street. London. W. 1.” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Left flat is stamped with importers name and address (Tate Gunmakers). SN is on bottoms of bbls. “Made in England” is engraved on bottom rib in front of loop. Case hardened sidelock action has nicely filed beads and is stocked to the fences. It features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Action and lockplates are engraved with Boss house style rose and scroll incorporating 20 rose bouquets. “Boss & Co” is on the front of each lockplate, and “Boss’s Patent” and “No 22894″ (referring to single trigger patent) is on trigger plate even though the gun is fitted with double triggers. Top lever and single beaded trigger guard are blued as well as scroll engraved. SN is in shaded relief at grip. Nicely streaked European walnut round knob pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/2” over checkered wood butt and features classic drop points, point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and a gold oval on toe line engraved with monogram “SM”. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left-.731, right -.734. Bore restrictions: left -.034 (full), right -.028 (Mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.024, right -.024. Drop at heel: 2-9/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. Nice quality English leather case with stitched leather corners has zippered leather trimmed canvas outer cover. Case is lined in burgundy cloth, has Boss Cork Street paper label in lid, and contains 2-pc rosewood and brass cleaning rod, with brush and jag, a Hawksley chamber brush, two Boss marked snap caps, and an unmarked round oil bottle. Also included is a box of Parker Hale cleaning patches, straps for case, and two keys. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. Bbls retain nearly all of their orig blue with only slight silvering on sharp edges and a few minor marks. Action shows only slight silvering to beads, and on sharp edges of fences. Top lever is slightly silvered at thumbpiece. Trigger guard is silvered on bead, slightly at grip, and with some loss to blue on bow from flaking. Rear portion of safety is silvered from thumb wear. Sharp edges of forend iron are also silvered. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig hand rubbed oil finish with a few minor marks and one or two deeper pings. Screw slots are excellent, as is checkering. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are strong and in time. Case leather is excellent, as protected by its canvas outer cover, which has some rubs and scuffs. Zipper works fine. Interior cloth is excellent with some minor rubs and soiling. Label is clean and bright. Accessories are very fine. Simply a lovely gun. 4-51326 MGM95 (35,000-55,000) – Lot 2192 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*VERY FINE HIGH CONDITION BOSS SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE.