GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
ROBERTSON BY BOSS TWO GAUGE TWO BARREL SET SIDEPLATED BOXLOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME GUN WITH OAK AND LEATHER CASE. ROBERTSON SXS R2011 16/20 GA MODERN Cal. 16 ga/ 20 ga. 28" Shoe lump bbls are engraved "John Robertson 16. Mount Street, London." on slightly raised, concave game ribs. Bbl flats are stamped with 1999 Birmingham nitro proofs; 16 gauge for 2-3/4" chambers, and 20 ga for 3" chambers. Case hardened sideplated boxlock action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, and sgl non-selective trigger. Action and lockplates are engraved with 80% coverage well done large scrolling acanthus. "ROBERTSON" is on each side of action. Blued top lever and trigger guard have matching scroll. SN is at grip. Nicely figured and lightly marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/4" over checkered wood butt. Typical point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip. A silver oval on toe line is engraved "D. E. D". Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. 16 ga BBLS: Bore diameter: left - .669, right -.668. Bore restrictions: left -.029 (full), right -.016 (Mod). Drop at heel: 2", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Weight: 5 lbs. 15 oz. LOP: 14-1/4". 20 ga. BBLS: Bore diameter: left - .624, right -.625. Bore restrictions: left -.028 (full), right -.015 (Mod). Drop at heel: 2", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Weight: 6 lbs. 2 oz. LOP: 14-1/4". Makers high quality oak and leather case with brass corners is lined in scarlet cloth, and has Boss 16 Mount Street label in lid. Case is fitted for action and both sets of bbls, and contains an array of Boss marked accessories including striker key, turnscrew, round oil bottle, two pairs of snap caps. Also included are unmarked chamber brush with two different sized heads, and 2-pc walnut and brass cleaning rod, along with a Boss bench cloth. PROVENANCE: Email from Boss (?) with specifications and "This was donated as a prize to the BASC and won by a gentleman from Norfolk Wildfowling Club in 2006." Lifelong Collection of Gentleman Collector Herbert Hyatt. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, essentially as new, with little evidence of firing since proof, with only a few minor handling marks on wood and metal. Bores are excellent. Mechanically crisp. Case is excellent, with only a few minor marks in leather and on interior cloth. Accessories are excellent. 49896-5 MGM60 (5,000-8,000)