A FINE 12-BORE (2¾IN) SELECTIVE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER-AND-UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY BOSS, No. 8443

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A FINE 12-BORE (2¾IN) SELECTIVE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER-AND-UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY BOSS, No. 8443
With two sets of interchangeable barrels
The Boss patent single-trigger with barrel-selector switch and rolled-edge triggerguard, manual safe, hold-open toplever, best bouquet and scroll engraving with virtually full hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with semi-pistolgrip, the 'game' barrels (No. 8444) with matt solid top-rib, the 'trap' barrels (No. 8443) with matt ventilated top-rib and intermediate bead-sight
15in. stock
'Game' barrels :- weight 7lb. 7½oz., 28in. barrels, approx. cyl. & I.C., 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
'Trap' barrels :- weight 7lb. 9½oz., 32in. barrels, approx. ¾ & .7/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof

Lot Essay

The gun was completed in 1937, with two sets of barrels, with the instruction that the 'proof marks and numbers (were) to be out of sight'; the over barrels, accordingly, do not bear these marks. The gun appears to be virtually unused

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