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Lot 194S2

A 12-bore single-trigger assisted-opening sidelock ejector gun by Boss & Co., no. 7268

6 April 2011, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £7,440 inc. premium

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A 12-bore single-trigger assisted-opening sidelock ejector gun by Boss & Co., no. 7268

The toplever, rib and forend-tip numbered '1' in gold, Boss patent single-trigger, best bouquet and foliate-scroll engraving, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, highly-figured stock (possibly replaced) with ebonite butt-plate, the chopper-lump barrels (slightly loose on action) with game-rib engraved Boss & Co. Ltd., 13-14 Cork Street, London, W1
Weight 6lb. 3¼oz., 14¼in. pull (14in. stock), 29in. barrels, approx. I.C. & ¼ choke, 2½in. chambers, London nitro proof

Footnotes

The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1927 as a No. 3 gun to match guns no. 7139/40, and later renumbered. The barrel length is original

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