Charles Boswell, Maker, 126 Strand, London
12 bore Back Action, Sidelock Extractor
no. 13031
Date of manufacture: 1896
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Heritage
Guns' Comment
This is a very clean example of
a London sidelock from this highly respected gunmaker, made in
the heyday of the British gun trade, complete with its 'Maker's
case and some accessories.
The sleeved 28" steel barrels have been reproofed for 2 3/4"
nitro cartridges and the original stock and forend are in fantastic
condition for its age. This all adds up to a beautiful and strong
gun that is a joy to shoot and should give many years of service
on game or clays with normal maintenance.
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The action is of traditional
sidelock design and features:
Top lever opening,
Mill's sliding bolt engaging a top rib extension and Purdey Bolt operated
by a Scott Spindle,
Double triggers bolted by an automatic top tang safety slide,
Back action bar locks,
Roger's cocking levers,
H&H style interceptor sears,
Anti-friction rollers on main springs
and Anson's push rod forend catch.
Gun weight 6lb 6oz
Engraving style Beaded Border and Foliate Scroll with Geometric
Foliate Panels
Trigger pulls measure approximately: Front trigger 3 1/2 lbs
Rear trigger 4 lbs
The soft-solder sleeved damascus to steel barrels are 28"
in length, chambered for 2 3/4" (70mm) cartridges and are of brazed
dovetail lump construction with soft soldered ribs. Top rib is of the
smooth, concave game type.
London reproof for 70mm nitro powder cartridges in 2012
Approximate barrel measurements
at date of publication:
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Nominal Proof Size
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Bore Diameter 9" from Breech
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Minimum Wall Thickness
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Choke Constriction
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Right Barrel |
18.5mm (0.728")
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0.731"
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0.032" Minimum
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0.011" (IC)
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Left Barrel |
18.5mm (0.728")
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0.730"+
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0.033" Minimum
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0.019" (Mod)
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Straight Hand Stock and Splinter Forend are
crafted from well figured walnut. There is one edge repair to the
forend wood and 1 repaired settling crack behind the right lock plate.
The stock is cast-off for a right-handed shot, features a vacant white
metal oval, well defined drop points and thin horn butt plate secured
with engraved screws. The forend features a finely engraved forend
tip.
The 22 lines per inch chequering has been freshened
in a normal sidelock pattern.
The stock is finished with a traditional linseed oil based preparation
as used on best guns by one of the top English makers. This finish
uses no grain fillers to achieve its deep, smooth lustre, only many
hours of alternate build and flatting off of the surface.
Approximate stock
measurements at date of publication:
Pull to Heel
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Pull to Bump
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Pull to Centre
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Pull to Toe
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14 1/2"
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14 11/16"
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14 9/16"
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15"
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Drop at Comb
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Drop at Face
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Drop at Heel
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1 7/16"
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1 5/8"
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2"
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Cast at Comb
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Cast at Heel
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1/8" (approximate)
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1/4" (approximate)
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For the purposes of these measurements,
'Drop at Face' is the 'drop' measurement taken on a line perpendicular
to the
line joining the trigger and centre of the butt at approximately 8"
from the trigger (front trigger on a double trigger gun).
Patents Exhibited include:
Roger's cocking levers patent no 397 of 1882;
'Purdey Bolt' patent no. 1104 of 1863;
Mills' 3rd Bite' patent no 4980 of 1878;
'Scott Spindle' patent no. 2752 of 1865;
Anson's forend fastener patent no. 3791 of 1872.