BOSS SIDE LOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH TWO SETS OF BARRELS AND CASE.

BOSS SIDE LOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH TWO SETS OF BARRELS AND CASE. SN 4248. Cal. 12ga. Double trigger. Automatic safety. Bbl set no. 1: (2-1/2″ Chambers) Measures 29-15/16″ and is engraved “Boss & Co. 73 St.James’s Street. London.” on the concave game rib. There is also some scroll engraving on the third fastener rib extension. (It is unusual for Boss to use a third fastener.) The top of the right bbl is engraved “Sir Joseph Whitworth’s.” and “Fluid Pressed Steel” is on the left. Bbl flats have standard London proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers w/ London re-proof in 1986 w/ bores at .736 and .732. The bottoms of the bbls are stamped w/ no. “4248” The loop is stamped w/ Whitworth tube nos. “12845” and “12846”. Bbl set no. 2: Measures 30-1/8″ and has identical top engraving w/ exception of a gold “C” inlaid at the breech end of the rib. (It is speculated in a letter from Donald Dallas to the consignor that the C may have stood for choke, since this later set of bbls has 2-3/4″ chambers and may have originally been made w/ tighter chokes than at present.) Bbl flats show orig London proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers and London re-proof w/ bores at .732 and .732. The bottoms of the bbls are stamped “4333” (Factory records show that these bbls were made for the same owner a year after the guns were completed. It is very often the case that a new set of bbls was given a separate SN.) THE ACTION is engraved in nicely executed rose and scroll w/ “Boss’s patent ejector” in a stippled rectangle on both sides. The lock plates are engraved “Boss & Co.” in riband. Tumbler ends have gold band cocking indicators. The trigger plate is engraved “Boss’s 22894 Patent”. “Safe” is inlaid in gold in front of the safety button. Trigger guard is engraved w/ scroll and the SN “4248” (1893) on the grip. The very nicely figured stump Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ to a checkered wood butt over a well matched 3/4″ wood extension and has nicely shaped drop points, vacant gold oval, 22 LPI checkering w/ mullered borders. The Anson release splinter forend has SN “4248” stamped into the ejector housing, and has wood and checkering to match buttstock. Bbl set 1: Bore diameter: left -.732, right -.735. Bore restrictions: left -.017, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.019, right -.027. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs 7oz. Bbl set 2: Bore diameter: left -.732, right -.733. Bore restrictions: left -.019, right -.006. Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.035. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs 11.5oz. The Boss oak and leather two gun case is contemporary w/ the gun, and has brass corners and is embossed “A.J.Dorman, Nunthorpe.” Interior is lined in dark red cloth w/Boss and Co paper label w/ labels of instructions for Boss’s single trigger in the upper corners. Accessories include a Woodward & Sons marked horn handled turn screw; 2 snap caps, one marked J. Purdey & Sons and another marked Boss & Co; pewter oil bottle marked Boss & Co; 2-pc ebony cleaning rod; wool mop; Boss & Co wiping cloth; and the original key. PROVENANCE: Letter from consignor outlining specifications and history of gun. Letter from maker outlining history of gun as they know it. Correspondence from Donald Dallas. Copy of page from Boss catalog. CONDITION: Fine. Both sets of bbls retain virtually all of a high quality London re-black w/ a few scattered handling marks. Lettering and engraving are sharp and clear. Bores are bright and shiny. Action has traces of case color in protected areas that is mostly silver gray. Lock plates show some mottling but are mostly silver gray. Top lever and trigger guard retain virtually all of their re-black. Bbls are tight and on face. Ejectors work well but are out of time. Stocks show 95% rubbed oil refinish, edges slightly rounded. Checkering has been re-cut. There’s a tiny sliver of wood 1/2″ x 1/32″ missing from right grip area just behind trigger guard bow. There’s a 3/4″ x 3/16″ area of well executed repair on the right front edge of forend. Case is very good. Leather is slightly dark w/ old and new rubs and scuffs. Handle and straps are in good condition. Interior partitions are tight. Cloth shows some wear from contact w/ gun. Label has some rubs through from contact w/ fences w/ closed tear through the address. Single trigger labels show rubs through and soil from contact w/ barrels. 4-35533 MGM36 (17,500-27,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	1322	$0.00	BOSS SIDE LOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH TWO SETS OF BARRELS AND CASE. SN 4248. Cal. 12ga. Double trigger. Automatic safety. Bbl set no. 1: (2-1/2″ Chambers) Measures 29-15/16″ and is engraved “Boss & Co. 73 St.James’s Street. London.” on the concave game rib. There is also some scroll engraving on the third fastener rib extension. (It is unusual for Boss to use a third fastener.) The top of the right bbl is engraved “Sir Joseph Whitworth’s.” and “Fluid Pressed Steel” is on the left. Bbl flats have standard London proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers w/ London re-proof in 1986 w/ bores at .736 and .732. The bottoms of the bbls are stamped w/ no. “4248” The loop is stamped w/ Whitworth tube nos. “12845” and “12846”. Bbl set no. 2: Measures 30-1/8″ and has identical top engraving w/ exception of a gold “C” inlaid at the breech end of the rib. (It is speculated in a letter from Donald Dallas to the consignor that the C may have stood for choke, since this later set of bbls has 2-3/4″ chambers and may have originally been made w/ tighter chokes than at present.) Bbl flats show orig London proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers and London re-proof w/ bores at .732 and .732. The bottoms of the bbls are stamped “4333” (Factory records show that these bbls were made for the same owner a year after the guns were completed. It is very often the case that a new set of bbls was given a separate SN.) THE ACTION is engraved in nicely executed rose and scroll w/ “Boss’s patent ejector” in a stippled rectangle on both sides. The lock plates are engraved “Boss & Co.” in riband. Tumbler ends have gold band cocking indicators. The trigger plate is engraved “Boss’s 22894 Patent”. “Safe” is inlaid in gold in front of the safety button. Trigger guard is engraved w/ scroll and the SN “4248” (1893) on the grip. The very nicely figured stump Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ to a checkered wood butt over a well matched 3/4″ wood extension and has nicely shaped drop points, vacant gold oval, 22 LPI checkering w/ mullered borders. The Anson release splinter forend has SN “4248” stamped into the ejector housing, and has wood and checkering to match buttstock. Bbl set 1: Bore diameter: left -.732, right -.735. Bore restrictions: left -.017, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.019, right -.027. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs 7oz. Bbl set 2: Bore diameter: left -.732, right -.733. Bore restrictions: left -.019, right -.006. Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.035. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs 11.5oz. The Boss oak and leather two gun case is contemporary w/ the gun, and has brass corners and is embossed “A.J.Dorman, Nunthorpe.” Interior is lined in dark red cloth w/Boss and Co paper label w/ labels of instructions for Boss’s single trigger in the upper corners. Accessories include a Woodward & Sons marked horn handled turn screw; 2 snap caps, one marked J. Purdey & Sons and another marked Boss & Co; pewter oil bottle marked Boss & Co; 2-pc ebony cleaning rod; wool mop; Boss & Co wiping cloth; and the original key. PROVENANCE: Letter from consignor outlining specifications and history of gun. Letter from maker outlining history of gun as they know it. Correspondence from Donald Dallas. Copy of page from Boss catalog. CONDITION: Fine. Both sets of bbls retain virtually all of a high quality London re-black w/ a few scattered handling marks. Lettering and engraving are sharp and clear. Bores are bright and shiny. Action has traces of case color in protected areas that is mostly silver gray. Lock plates show some mottling but are mostly silver gray. Top lever and trigger guard retain virtually all of their re-black. Bbls are tight and on face. Ejectors work well but are out of time. Stocks show 95% rubbed oil refinish, edges slightly rounded. Checkering has been re-cut. There’s a tiny sliver of wood 1/2″ x 1/32″ missing from right grip area just behind trigger guard bow. There’s a 3/4″ x 3/16″ area of well executed repair on the right front edge of forend. Case is very good. Leather is slightly dark w/ old and new rubs and scuffs. Handle and straps are in good condition. Interior partitions are tight. Cloth shows some wear from contact w/ gun. Label has some rubs through from contact w/ fences w/ closed tear through the address. Single trigger labels show rubs through and soil from contact w/ barrels. 4-35533 MGM36 (17,500-27,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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