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The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1911
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A PAIR OF 12-BORE (2¾IN) SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY BOSS, NO. 6107/8
Standard easy-opening actions, rolled-edge triggerguards, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll-engraving, The No. 1 gun with traces of hardening-colour, the No. 2 gun with some hardening-colour, highly-figured replacement stock (No. 1) and well-figured stock with extension (No. 2), the No. 1 gun cast-on for the left shoulder, the chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 14oz. (No. 1) and 6lb. 15oz. (No. 2), 16in. stock (No. 1), and 16in. pull (No. 2), 29in. barrels, both approx. I.C. & ¼ choke, 2¾in. chambers, recent nitro reproof (2000)
Standard easy-opening actions, rolled-edge triggerguards, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll-engraving, The No. 1 gun with traces of hardening-colour, the No. 2 gun with some hardening-colour, highly-figured replacement stock (No. 1) and well-figured stock with extension (No. 2), the No. 1 gun cast-on for the left shoulder, the chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 14oz. (No. 1) and 6lb. 15oz. (No. 2), 16in. stock (No. 1), and 16in. pull (No. 2), 29in. barrels, both approx. I.C. & ¼ choke, 2¾in. chambers, recent nitro reproof (2000)
Special notice
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Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price
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