*LOVELY PRE-WAR BOSS SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER PIGEON/ HEAVY GAME GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE.

SN 7610. (ca 1928) Cal. 12 ga. This fine “golden age” gun in very fine orig condition, has 30″ chopper lump bbls with broad concave rib engraved “Boss & Co. 13, Dover Street. Piccadilly, London. W.” and “Made in England”. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers and 1-1/4 oz of shot. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN. Case hardened sidelock action is stocked to the fences, and features non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), gold line tumbler end cocking indicators, bushed strikers, and Boss’ incomparable single trigger. Action and lockplates are engraved with exceptionally well cut small shaded scroll around 20 rose bouquets, in Boss house style, as done by noted engraver, Jack Sumner. “Boss & Co” is on the front of each lockplate. Trigger plate is engraved “Boss’s Patent No. 22694″ (referring to single trigger). Beaded trigger guard has small bow, which is also scroll engraved. SN is relief engraved on tang. Nicely marbled and lightly fiddle figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over black leather covered pad, and features drop points, standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and a vacant gold oval on toe line. Matching splinter forend has Anson release, and is fitted with Boss’ exceptional ejector system, which lifts cartridges well clear of bbls when acting as extractors. Bore diameter: left -.728, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.035 (full), right -.018 (Mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.026, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 7 lbs 4 oz. LOP: 14-1/2”. What appears to be orig makers oak and leather case with brass corners, is embossed “G. F. T.” on top. Interior is lined in scarlet cloth and has large paper Boss label with 13 Dover Street address over-stamped in red with 41 Albemarle Street address. There is also a small instruction label regarding ejectors. Case contains 2-pc rosewood and brass cleaning rod with short handle, a leather wallet containing brush, jag, and mop, pair of G&H marked snap caps, and a Boss marked square oil bottle. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain approx 95% orig blue with only a few light handling marks, silvered at muzzles, and thinning on sides of bbls above forend. Action retains approx 50% orig case hardening color, pleasingly silvered on fences, beads, and around bottom from normal handling. Lockplates retain over 90% of their orig color. Trigger guard retains traces of its orig bright blue, most loss due to flaking. Top lever is silvered on thumbpiece. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig rubbed oil finish, with a few light handling marks, checkering slightly worn. New pad is excellent. Bores are excellent, with a tad of frosting in left bbl. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are strong and in time. Trigger is crisp. Case leather is still light in color and has a few scattered scrapes and marks. Straps and handle are good. Interior cloth is very fine with some slight insect damage in lid, and with some compressions and light soiling from contact with gun. Label is very fine with some rubs, and has been stabilized with shellac. Accessories are very fine. Just a great gun. 4-48056 (30,000-50,000) – Lot 2398

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2398	$66,125.00	LOVELY PRE-WAR BOSS SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER PIGEON/ HEAVY GAME GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE. SN 7610. (ca 1928) Cal. 12 ga. This fine “golden age” gun in very fine orig condition, has 30″ chopper lump bbls with broad concave rib engraved “Boss & Co. 13, Dover Street. Piccadilly, London. W.” and “Made in England”. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers and 1-1/4 oz of shot. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN. Case hardened sidelock action is stocked to the fences, and features non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), gold line tumbler end cocking indicators, bushed strikers, and Boss’ incomparable single trigger. Action and lockplates are engraved with exceptionally well cut small shaded scroll around 20 rose bouquets, in Boss house style, as done by noted engraver, Jack Sumner. “Boss & Co” is on the front of each lockplate. Trigger plate is engraved “Boss’s Patent No. 22694″ (referring to single trigger). Beaded trigger guard has small bow, which is also scroll engraved. SN is relief engraved on tang. Nicely marbled and lightly fiddle figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over black leather covered pad, and features drop points, standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and a vacant gold oval on toe line. Matching splinter forend has Anson release, and is fitted with Boss’ exceptional ejector system, which lifts cartridges well clear of bbls when acting as extractors. Bore diameter: left -.728, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.035 (full), right -.018 (Mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.026, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 7 lbs 4 oz. LOP: 14-1/2”. What appears to be orig makers oak and leather case with brass corners, is embossed “G. F. T.” on top. Interior is lined in scarlet cloth and has large paper Boss label with 13 Dover Street address over-stamped in red with 41 Albemarle Street address. There is also a small instruction label regarding ejectors. Case contains 2-pc rosewood and brass cleaning rod with short handle, a leather wallet containing brush, jag, and mop, pair of G&H marked snap caps, and a Boss marked square oil bottle. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain approx 95% orig blue with only a few light handling marks, silvered at muzzles, and thinning on sides of bbls above forend. Action retains approx 50% orig case hardening color, pleasingly silvered on fences, beads, and around bottom from normal handling. Lockplates retain over 90% of their orig color. Trigger guard retains traces of its orig bright blue, most loss due to flaking. Top lever is silvered on thumbpiece. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig rubbed oil finish, with a few light handling marks, checkering slightly worn. New pad is excellent. Bores are excellent, with a tad of frosting in left bbl. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are strong and in time. Trigger is crisp. Case leather is still light in color and has a few scattered scrapes and marks. Straps and handle are good. Interior cloth is very fine with some slight insect damage in lid, and with some compressions and light soiling from contact with gun. Label is very fine with some rubs, and has been stabilized with shellac. Accessories are very fine. Just a great gun. 4-48056 (30,000-50,000) – Lot 2398 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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*LOVELY PRE-WAR BOSS SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER PIGEON/ HEAVY GAME GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE.