Product Details
BOSS & CO.
A SUMNER-ENGRAVED 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER EASY-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, with extra barrels, serial no. 6138,
for 1912, original 28in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels, rib gold-inlaid '2' and engraved 'BOSS & CO. 13. DOVER STREET. PICCADILLY. LONDON. W.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl in both;
extra 29in. nitro chopperlump barrels (by the makers in 1973, barrel number 6471), rib gold-inlaid '2' and engraved 'BOSS & CO. 13. DOVER STREET. PICCADILLY. LONDON. W.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 choke in both;
toplever gold-inlaid '2', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, removable striker discs, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, Boss 1905 improved patent single trigger and rolled-edge triggerguard, the triggerplate signed 'BOSS'S PATENT NO. 11278', fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, brushed finish, 14 1/2in. figured replacement stock, weight 6lb. 5oz. (original) 6lb. 7oz. (extra), in a brass-cornered leather case with provision for both sets of barrels
Provenance: This gun was ordered in 1912 by a Gilbert Lees, 'to match and make pair with 5032'. The original order lists the gun as 'two trigger'
Other Notes: This gun comes with two original pencil written slips from Mr Robertson to Mr Sumner dated May and June 1912, requesting he engrave the gun 'to pattern (5032)', and to 'engrave top of 6138 (No.2) to match 5032'
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Estimate £3,000-5,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act