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BOSS & CO., 13 DOVER STREET, PICCADILLY, LONDON, W., SERIAL NO. 7668
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A FINE 20-BORE OVER-AND-UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR
BOSS & CO., 13 DOVER STREET, PICCADILLY, LONDON, W., SERIAL NO. 7668
With reblacked barrels signed in full on the top barrel, action engraved on each side 'PATENT No.3307. 1909', hold-open toplever, removable striker-discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE', rolled-edge trigger-guard, best quality bouquet and scroll engraving throughout, action and locks each retaining some original case-hardened finish, and well figured 16 in. semi-pistolgrip stock including 2 in. wood extension, in maker's brass-cornered oak and leather case, probably original, the lid initialled 'W.B.'
29 in. (74 cm.) nitro barrels, 2 ½ in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and ¼ choke.
5 lbs. 15 ½ oz.
BOSS & CO., 13 DOVER STREET, PICCADILLY, LONDON, W., SERIAL NO. 7668
With reblacked barrels signed in full on the top barrel, action engraved on each side 'PATENT No.3307. 1909', hold-open toplever, removable striker-discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE', rolled-edge trigger-guard, best quality bouquet and scroll engraving throughout, action and locks each retaining some original case-hardened finish, and well figured 16 in. semi-pistolgrip stock including 2 in. wood extension, in maker's brass-cornered oak and leather case, probably original, the lid initialled 'W.B.'
29 in. (74 cm.) nitro barrels, 2 ½ in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and ¼ choke.
5 lbs. 15 ½ oz.
Provenance
The maker's have kindly confirmed that this gun was ordered on 17 May 1929 for a John F. Harris of Wall Street, New York and was to be completed by 8 August 1929. The order notes the gun to have 29 in. barrels, a 14 ¾ in. half-pistolgrip stock and an escutcheon engraved with the initials 'JFH'.
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