A pair of 12-bore single-trigger assisted-opening sidelock ejector guns by Boss & Co., no. 7665/6...
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A pair of 12-bore single-trigger assisted-opening sidelock ejector guns by Boss & Co., no. 7665/6Incorporating Boss's single-trigger patent no. 22894 of 1894, toplevers, ribs and forends engraved '1' and '2' in gold, best bouquet and foliate-scroll engraving, traces of hardening-colour remaining, well-figured stocks (No. 1 replacement and with repaired crack to lower right horn, No.2 original with wooden extension and minor crack to the rear of the left lockplate), the rebrowned barrels (No.1 slightly loose on the action, No.2 replacement by maker in 2010) with game-ribs, No.1 engraved 'Boss & Co. 13 Dover Street, Piccadilly, London', No.2 engraved 'Boss & Co. London'Weights 6lb. 15½oz. (No.1) & 7lb. 4oz. (No.2), 17¼in. Pulls (No.2 13¾in. stock), 28¹⁄₁₆in. barrels, approx. ¼ & ½ (No.1) and ¼ & ⅜ (No.2) chokes, 2½in. chambers (No.1) & 2¾in. chambers (No.2), London nitro proofsIn an Americase double gun case (3)Footnotes:The makers have kindly confirmed that these guns were completed on 19th July 1929This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S2S2 Section 2 lots require a valid British Shotgun certificate, RFD (Registered Firearms Dealer) Licence or import licence.
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A pair of 12-bore single-trigger assisted-opening sidelock ejector guns by Boss & Co., no. 7665/6...
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