Lot Essay
The guns were completed circa 1907 and appear to have been relatively little used
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A FINE PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY BOSS, No. 5399/400, Boss patent single-triggers with rolled-edge triggerguards, standard easy-opening action, best bouquet and scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, highly-figured stocks, the barrels with game-ribs
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A FINE PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY BOSS, No. 5399/400, Boss patent single-triggers with rolled-edge triggerguards, standard easy-opening action, best bouquet and scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, highly-figured stocks, the barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 10oz., 14 1/8in. stocks, 30in. barrels, choke approx. I.C. & ¼ (No. 1) and ¼ both (No. 2), 2½in. chambers, nitro proof, No. 1 nitro reproof
In their brass-mounted oak and leather case
Weight 6lb. 10oz., 14 1/8in. stocks, 30in. barrels, choke approx. I.C. & ¼ (No. 1) and ¼ both (No. 2), 2½in. chambers, nitro proof, No. 1 nitro reproof
In their brass-mounted oak and leather case