Of the big three London makers, Boss has made the fewest guns – and probably the best. And of all the guns they’ve made to date (about 10,500), this hammergun may be one of the nicest:
Lot 1810: BOSS & CO. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 12-BORE SIDELEVER HAMMER EJECTOR GUN: Serial no. 4016, 30in. replacement nitro chopperlump barrels (by the makers, barrel number 5324), rib engraved ‘BOSS & CO. 73 ST. JAMES’S STREET. LONDON.’, and gold-inlaid ‘2’, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/2 choke, carved percussion fences, Perkes-patent ejector system, rebounding sidelocks, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 1/2in. highly-figured stock with engraved steel heel and toe plates, engraved Anson push rod fore-end release catch, weight 6lb. 10oz. £10,000-15,000
