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BOSS & CO.
A 12-BORE ROUND-BODIED SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 8700,
for 1946, 28in. replacement nitro barrels (by the maker's in 1966, barrel number 9360), the rib engraved 'BOSS & CO. 13/14 CORK STREET. PICCADILLY. LONDON. W.1.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, left wall at 19, round body action with Boss patent full self-opening system, removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, rolled-edge triggerguard, best fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 17in. highly-figured replacement stock with matching fore-end wood, weight 6lb. 7oz., in a brass-cornered leather case
Literature: In his definitive book on Boss & Co., Donald Dallas informs that Boss & Co. developed a full self-opening system in the 1930's which was used 'to a limited extent' during this decade, the first being recorded in 1933. He states that self-opening guns are very rare, 'a mere fifty-six being recorded in the records'. Most were completed between 1933 and 1937, but it is noted two were completed in 1946, probably from pre-war stock
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Estimate £6,000-8,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act