EARLY BOSS ROUND ACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE.

EARLY BOSS ROUND ACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 4114. (1890) Cal. 12 ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. This fine gun by this revered maker shows most of the attributes of the classic Boss gun of the future. Built around 1890 when J. Robertson, long time Boss out-worker, had just taken over production at Boss, this gun shows an early example of Robertson’s “streamlining” of Boss guns, with its rounded action bar. 30″ Dovetailed Damascus bbls are engraved “Boss & Co. 73 St. James’s Street. London.” on concave game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with 2003 London nitro re-proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs. Sidelock action with brazier locks features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold) and rounded action bar. Action and lockplates have Sumner’s best shaded scroll and 16 rose bouquet engraving which was to become Boss standard. Action under water table is engraved “Boss’s Patent Ejector” in long matted rectangles on each side. “Boss & Co” is in scrolled riband on each lockplate. Trigger guard is engraved with open scroll with stylized pheasant on bow, and more scroll and SN on tang. Beautifully fiddle-figured and nicely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/2″ over exceptionally well matched 1-3/4″ wood extension with coarsely checkered butt. This extension is nearly invisible except for shrinkage line at joint, with marbling and figure masterfully painted in. Stock features standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders, drop points, and silver oval engraved “C-L”. Splinter ejector forend has pivoting lever fastener. Bore diameter: left -.739, right -.739. Bore restrictions: left -.018, right -.012. Wall thickness: left -.022, right -.022. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 14 oz. LOP 15-1/2″. Makers leather case with brass corners has newly inset rectangular leather section of lid embossed with initials “T.H.M.” Interior is lined with bright green cloth with Boss Dover Street label, and instruction label for adjustment of ejector hammers picturing an O U gun. Case contains pair of Boss marked snap caps, 2 Turk’s heads, and a jag, as well as a round pewter oil bottle. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain most of an old re-brown, probably done at time of proof. Damascus pattern is barely visible. Engraving on rib is considerably washed. Action and locks retain traces of orig case color hardening which has silvered very nicely, and does not appear to have been ever cleaned or polished. Trigger guard and top lever are also mostly silver, and have not been re-blued. Buttstock retains most of a fairly bright oil finish, and forend most of an old oil finish,. Checkering has been re-cut and is sharp. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny, but with a few scattered minor pits throughout. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is still fairly light with a number of minor marks and stains. What appear to be original straps, are good, as is handle. Interior cloth is good with some insect damage and staining. Some partitions have been rearranged. Labels are foxed. Accessories are good, but plating on snap caps is peeling. 4-38872 MGM76 (7,500-12,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	1341	$17,250.00	EARLY BOSS ROUND ACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 4114. (1890) Cal. 12 ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. This fine gun by this revered maker shows most of the attributes of the classic Boss gun of the future. Built around 1890 when J. Robertson, long time Boss out-worker, had just taken over production at Boss, this gun shows an early example of Robertson’s “streamlining” of Boss guns, with its rounded action bar. 30″ Dovetailed Damascus bbls are engraved “Boss & Co. 73 St. James’s Street. London.” on concave game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with 2003 London nitro re-proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs. Sidelock action with brazier locks features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold) and rounded action bar. Action and lockplates have Sumner’s best shaded scroll and 16 rose bouquet engraving which was to become Boss standard. Action under water table is engraved “Boss’s Patent Ejector” in long matted rectangles on each side. “Boss & Co” is in scrolled riband on each lockplate. Trigger guard is engraved with open scroll with stylized pheasant on bow, and more scroll and SN on tang. Beautifully fiddle-figured and nicely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/2″ over exceptionally well matched 1-3/4″ wood extension with coarsely checkered butt. This extension is nearly invisible except for shrinkage line at joint, with marbling and figure masterfully painted in. Stock features standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders, drop points, and silver oval engraved “C-L”. Splinter ejector forend has pivoting lever fastener. Bore diameter: left -.739, right -.739. Bore restrictions: left -.018, right -.012. Wall thickness: left -.022, right -.022. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 14 oz. LOP 15-1/2″. Makers leather case with brass corners has newly inset rectangular leather section of lid embossed with initials “T.H.M.” Interior is lined with bright green cloth with Boss Dover Street label, and instruction label for adjustment of ejector hammers picturing an O U gun. Case contains pair of Boss marked snap caps, 2 Turk’s heads, and a jag, as well as a round pewter oil bottle. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain most of an old re-brown, probably done at time of proof. Damascus pattern is barely visible. Engraving on rib is considerably washed. Action and locks retain traces of orig case color hardening which has silvered very nicely, and does not appear to have been ever cleaned or polished. Trigger guard and top lever are also mostly silver, and have not been re-blued. Buttstock retains most of a fairly bright oil finish, and forend most of an old oil finish,. Checkering has been re-cut and is sharp. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny, but with a few scattered minor pits throughout. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is still fairly light with a number of minor marks and stains. What appear to be original straps, are good, as is handle. Interior cloth is good with some insect damage and staining. Some partitions have been rearranged. Labels are foxed. Accessories are good, but plating on snap caps is peeling. 4-38872 MGM76 (7,500-12,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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