FINE ANTIQUE BOSS SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE.

SN 4332. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ New dovetailed bbls by Boss, SN 9888 (1980) stamped on rear lump, are fitted with narrow game rib engraved “Boss & Co 13/ 14 Cork Street London. W.1”. Gold numeral “2” is inlaid on rear portion of rib. Gun is no. 2 of a pair with “2” also gold inlaid on top lever and forend tip. Bbl flats are stamped with 1980 London nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. SNs are on bottoms of bbls. Importers name is stamped on portion of bottom rib under forend continuing onto splinter. Case hardened sidelock square backed Boss action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Action is engraved with Boss house style well cut small scroll surrounding 18 rose bouquets, as done for Boss by the Sumner family of engravers. Each side of action is engraved “BOSS’S PATENT EJECTOR” and “BOSS & Co” is in scrolled riband on each lockplate. Trigger guard with more rose and scroll on bow, has SN in relief at grip. Nicely marbled and fiddle figured circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/4″ over dark reddish brown leather covered pad, and features drop points, typical point pattern checkering with mullered borders at grip, and a gold oval on toe line engraved “S. T. S”. Matching splinter forend fitted with Boss’s excellent ejector system, has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.728, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.021 (mod), right -.005 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.032, right -.032. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs 12 oz. LOP: 15-1/4″. Old, most likely original, tapered leather case is lined in scarlet cloth, and has Boss’ Dover Street address label in lid with Albemarle Street address pasted over, along with new charge card done when gun was re-barreled with specifications for this gun with present bbls. Case contains reproduction gold embossed Boss Cork Street label. CONDITION: Very fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain 95% + orig blue, slightly thinned around forend from normal handling. Action retains 10 – 20% orig case hardening color, remainder a very pleasing pewter gray. Lockplates retain 40 – 50% of their orig color, faded. Top lever and trigger guard retain most of an old re-black, engraving slightly softened. Stocks retain nearly all of a recent hand rubbed oil finish, edges softened, with some light marks, checkering re-cut. Pad is new. Bores are excellent with no visible imperfections. Action is tight (new hinge pin). Ejectors are strong and in time. Case leather is still light in color and has quite a few scuffs and rubs on edges. Straps are good. Replaced handle is fine. Interior cloth is fair with considerable insect damage and rubs from contact with gun and bbls. Old Boss label is fine. New charge card is excellent. 4-55436 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2399

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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	2399	$16,675.00	FINE ANTIQUE BOSS SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE. SN 4332. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ New dovetailed bbls by Boss, SN 9888 (1980) stamped on rear lump, are fitted with narrow game rib engraved “Boss & Co 13/ 14 Cork Street London. W.1”. Gold numeral “2” is inlaid on rear portion of rib. Gun is no. 2 of a pair with “2” also gold inlaid on top lever and forend tip. Bbl flats are stamped with 1980 London nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. SNs are on bottoms of bbls. Importers name is stamped on portion of bottom rib under forend continuing onto splinter. Case hardened sidelock square backed Boss action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Action is engraved with Boss house style well cut small scroll surrounding 18 rose bouquets, as done for Boss by the Sumner family of engravers. Each side of action is engraved “BOSS’S PATENT EJECTOR” and “BOSS & Co” is in scrolled riband on each lockplate. Trigger guard with more rose and scroll on bow, has SN in relief at grip. Nicely marbled and fiddle figured circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/4″ over dark reddish brown leather covered pad, and features drop points, typical point pattern checkering with mullered borders at grip, and a gold oval on toe line engraved “S. T. S”. Matching splinter forend fitted with Boss’s excellent ejector system, has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.728, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.021 (mod), right -.005 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.032, right -.032. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs 12 oz. LOP: 15-1/4″. Old, most likely original, tapered leather case is lined in scarlet cloth, and has Boss’ Dover Street address label in lid with Albemarle Street address pasted over, along with new charge card done when gun was re-barreled with specifications for this gun with present bbls. Case contains reproduction gold embossed Boss Cork Street label. CONDITION: Very fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain 95% + orig blue, slightly thinned around forend from normal handling. Action retains 10 – 20% orig case hardening color, remainder a very pleasing pewter gray. Lockplates retain 40 – 50% of their orig color, faded. Top lever and trigger guard retain most of an old re-black, engraving slightly softened. Stocks retain nearly all of a recent hand rubbed oil finish, edges softened, with some light marks, checkering re-cut. Pad is new. Bores are excellent with no visible imperfections. Action is tight (new hinge pin). Ejectors are strong and in time. Case leather is still light in color and has quite a few scuffs and rubs on edges. Straps are good. Replaced handle is fine. Interior cloth is fair with considerable insect damage and rubs from contact with gun and bbls. Old Boss label is fine. New charge card is excellent. 4-55436 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2399 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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FINE ANTIQUE BOSS SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE.