Posted in DOUBLES on Sep 7th, 2011
If you shoot an over & under, you owe a debt to this double-barrel shotgun. It’s the first O/U built by Boss & Co. Completed in 1909, it was a turning point in shotgun design and one of the reasons O/Us are so popular today. Shotguns with stacked barrels have been around since firearms were created. While [...]
Posted in DOUBLES on Sep 3rd, 2011
Rock gods live good lives, or at Eric Clapton does. Clapton is a big shooter and he has a passion/obsession for fine double-barrel shotguns. “It’s following the same pattern as when I collected guitars, cars and watches. I start out with a fairly broad spectrum, get obsessed and engulfed and finally narrow the collection down. [...]
Posted in DOUBLES on Aug 17th, 2011
Here are three great double barrel shotguns on the market right now. Today. As we speak. First is this pair of 12g Boss side-by-sides at Lewis Drake’s. Boss & Co. made some of the finest doubles ever. This pair is a great example of just how beautiful they can be. Second is this Belgian 12 [...]
Posted in DOUBLES on Jul 5th, 2011
Here’s are an example of something that drives me nuts: crappy metal-to-metal fit. You see this on all kinds of guns, from the cheapest to the most expensive. Sometimes it’s because of age, sometimes it’s because of a poor repair, and other times it ‘s from plain shitty craftsmanship. First, lets start with how things [...]
Posted in DOUBLES on Jul 30th, 2010
How much is a Boss 20 gauge, round-body with 17″ barrels worth? How about $40,000! At least that is one brought a few weeks ago at Bonhams’ July 18th action. Here’s its description from the catalog: A fine and highly unusual 20-bore (3in) single-trigger assisted-opening round-bodied sidelock ejector gun by Boss & Co., no. 7788 [...]
Posted in DOUBLES on Feb 12th, 2010
Passion is insanity. I’m passionate about hunting dogs, double barrel shotguns, and bird hunting. Sometimes, this passion drives me to do crazy things. Boss & Co., James Purdey & Sons, and Holland & Holland are known as the three top gunmakers in London. For 150+ years, they’ve made some of the finest doubles in the [...]
Posted in DOUBLES on Sep 16th, 2009
Heads up! I just got a line on a 20g Boss SxS double barrel shotgun. It’s coming up to auction this Monday, September 21st, at 5pm. It is at Braswell Galleries in Norwalk, CT. I have not seen the gun, but I talked to the auctioneer about it. He told me it was a 20g [...]
