Oberndorf,I Have in my collection a Charles Boswell catalogue circa 1905 with the 126 ,Strand, London W.C.address.The catalogue features 17 shotguns,3 of which are boxlock ejectors similar to your gun ,They are graded,Best quality,2nd;and 3rd; quality.Your gun appears to be third quality,it sold for 28 pounds. By comparison the best quality version sold for 40 pounds.In the same catalogue their best quality side lock ejector was priced at 50 guinease[55 pounds].Your gun is a game gun not a Pigeon or Wildfowl gun.Boswells pigeon,trap and wild fowl guns feature, Greener cross bolt,side clips,Purdey bolt and file cut rib.Stocks illustrated on Pigeon guns are half pistol grip.Charles Boswell pigeon gun 16080 in my collection[A favourite for 40 +years] is exactly as described above.
Last edited by Roy Hebbes; 11/19/11 03:27 PM.
