*SUBLIME 28 GAUGE BOSS SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER SIDE BY SIDE GAME GUN.

SN 9018. Cal. 28 ga. 2-7/8″ Chambers. 27″ Chopper lump bbls are fitted with slightly raised, flat, file cut rib, mounted with two red Bradley beads. Tops of bbls are engraved “Boss & Co.” and “41 Albemarle Street Piccadilly London Made in England”. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-7/8″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs. Petite, case hardened, nicely filed, sidelock action features non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and Boss’s celebrated non-selective single trigger. Action and lockplates are engraved with well cut, small scroll, and 18 rose bouquets in classic Boss fashion. Lockplates are engraved “Boss & Co”. Trigger plate is engraved “Boss Patent No 11278″ referring to single trigger. Blued top lever and small bow single beaded trigger guard are engraved with matching scroll. SN is engraved at grip in scroll flanked device with shaded background. Exceptionally fine, dark, dense, beautifully marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock features classically Boss sweeping toe line with 1/4″ negative camber. Stock measures 14-1/2” over checkered wood butt with engraved, blued steel heel and toe plates. Nicely shaped drop points are behind locks, and classic point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip. A gold letter “P” is inlet on toe line. Matching beavertail forend with Anson release is fitted with excellent Boss ejector system, which lifts unfired cartridges well clear of chambers. Accompanied by an envelope containing and marked “safety rod for 28 ga no. 9018″. Bore diameter: left-.550, right -.550. Bore restrictions: left -.009 (Mod), right -.006 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.030, right -.030. Drop at heel: 2-9/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 5 lbs. 1 oz. LOP: 14-1/2”. Factory records match present specifications. Gun was ordered 18 March 1955. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, appears essentially unfired. Nearly all factory finishes are on wood and metal. There is a very slight mark on bottom of right bbl. Action retains essentially all of its orig case hardening color, fire blue to pins and hammer pivot, and bright polish to main spring pegs and sear pivots. Stock originally ordered with dull finish, shows some areas where this finish has lifted a bit, and also has a few very light marks on butt. This gun was made as a companion piece to the 28 bore Boss OU also in this auction. An exceptionally fine, investment quality, well balanced small bore “Best”. It doesn’t get much better! 4-50164 MGM13 (100,000-200,000) – Lot 3345

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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	3345	$138,000.00	SUBLIME 28 GAUGE BOSS SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER SIDE BY SIDE GAME GUN. SN 9018. Cal. 28 ga. 2-7/8″ Chambers. 27″ Chopper lump bbls are fitted with slightly raised, flat, file cut rib, mounted with two red Bradley beads. Tops of bbls are engraved “Boss & Co.” and “41 Albemarle Street Piccadilly London Made in England”. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-7/8″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs. Petite, case hardened, nicely filed, sidelock action features non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and Boss’s celebrated non-selective single trigger. Action and lockplates are engraved with well cut, small scroll, and 18 rose bouquets in classic Boss fashion. Lockplates are engraved “Boss & Co”. Trigger plate is engraved “Boss Patent No 11278″ referring to single trigger. Blued top lever and small bow single beaded trigger guard are engraved with matching scroll. SN is engraved at grip in scroll flanked device with shaded background. Exceptionally fine, dark, dense, beautifully marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock features classically Boss sweeping toe line with 1/4″ negative camber. Stock measures 14-1/2” over checkered wood butt with engraved, blued steel heel and toe plates. Nicely shaped drop points are behind locks, and classic point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip. A gold letter “P” is inlet on toe line. Matching beavertail forend with Anson release is fitted with excellent Boss ejector system, which lifts unfired cartridges well clear of chambers. Accompanied by an envelope containing and marked “safety rod for 28 ga no. 9018″. Bore diameter: left-.550, right -.550. Bore restrictions: left -.009 (Mod), right -.006 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.030, right -.030. Drop at heel: 2-9/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 5 lbs. 1 oz. LOP: 14-1/2”. Factory records match present specifications. Gun was ordered 18 March 1955. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, appears essentially unfired. Nearly all factory finishes are on wood and metal. There is a very slight mark on bottom of right bbl. Action retains essentially all of its orig case hardening color, fire blue to pins and hammer pivot, and bright polish to main spring pegs and sear pivots. Stock originally ordered with dull finish, shows some areas where this finish has lifted a bit, and also has a few very light marks on butt. This gun was made as a companion piece to the 28 bore Boss OU also in this auction. An exceptionally fine, investment quality, well balanced small bore “Best”. It doesn’t get much better! 4-50164 MGM13 (100,000-200,000) – Lot 3345 Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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*SUBLIME 28 GAUGE BOSS SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER SIDE BY SIDE GAME GUN.