Product Details
BOSS & CO.
A 12-BORE EASY-OPENING HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 6588,
30in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels, rib engraved 'BOSS & CO. 13 DOVER STREET. PICCADILLY. LONDON.' and gold-inlaid '2', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and imp. cyl. choke, right wall at 17, toplever gold-inlaid '2', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, rolled-edge triggerguard, best bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 3/4in. figured stock (likely replacement, with matching fore-end wood) including 1/2in. leather covered recoil pad, weight 6lb. 10oz.
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was ordered as no.2 of a pair with 30in. barrels in March 1919 by Frank Cooper.
Estimate £5,000-7,000
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