Description Update 08/20/2020: Bulges and dings each tube
serial #1156, 12 ga., 30'' barrels choked about modified in both, showing roughly very good bores which show light pitting their full lengths, a few spots which may be more moderate. The barrels are a pleasing plum and gray mix of star Damascus pattern their full-length, showing overall light oxidation staining with wear to pewter at the muzzles and perhaps the sparsely scattered pinprick pit here or there. The rib is maker marked ''Charles Boswell Maker Edmonton London N'' and there are light engraved bands at the breeches and scroll on the rib. The frame and back action locks are a pleasing pewter patina showing remnants of oxidation staining from a one-time light rusting. There are flared bolsters atop the round body which match heavy bolsters on the sides of the barrel and the fences show chiseled flares surrounding the firing pins. The nice English scroll covers about 95% of the metal surfaces with some light banknote filigree here and there and dolphin chiseling on the hammer noses, the left hammer appears to be a replacement or a rudimentary repair. The checkered capped pistolgrip English walnut buttstock rates very good showing an old light cleaning with the checkering worn smooth and added finish here and there, the metal now proud overall. There are the overall dings and handling marks one would expect from the years but some very nice grain figure in the butt. The splinter forend was also fully checkered but is now smooth, the metal proud overall, with light dings and handling marks. The length of pull to the smooth steel buttplate is 14 1/4'' with drops of 1 5/8'' and 1 3/4''. The non-rebounding locks seem to function well for the most part, the hammers slightly out of time with one another but the arm locks up tightly and is on face. An interesting antique Boswell that may well be worth pointing up and inletting the triggerguard tang a bit deeper, a new forearm should really be fashioned to spruce the gun up, but the tubes appear very stout and thick, possibly some of the pitting is removable. (3B9738-71) {ANTIQUE} [Kris Congdon Collection] (500/700)
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