Lot 66
66
THE PROPERTY OF AN INTERNATIONAL COLLECTOR
A 12-BORE (2¾IN/3IN) SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON-GUN BY BOSS, No. 5315, with a set of interchangeable extra barrels, No. 5316, standard easy-opening action, rolled-edge triggerguard, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with semi-pistolgrip and recoil-pad, the barrels with game-ribs

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A 12-BORE (2¾IN/3IN) SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON-GUN BY BOSS, No. 5315, with a set of interchangeable extra barrels, No. 5316, standard easy-opening action, rolled-edge triggerguard, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with semi-pistolgrip and recoil-pad, the barrels with game-ribs
Weight 7lb. 11oz., 14 7/8in. pull, 30in. barrels, both approx. ½ choke, 3in. chambers, recent nitro reproof
Extra barrels:-
Weight 7lb. 8oz., 30in. barrels, approx. cyl. & 3/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
The whole in its brass-mounted oak and leather case

Lot Essay

The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun and the extra barrels were completed in December 1903 with 'an extra handsome stock'

The lot is subject to V.A.T. as a re-import

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