I once had a Boss gun which was originally pin-fire but converted to center-fire. I seriously considered restoring it but passed it along to someone else. A small profit beats a money pit every time!...Geo
Only 735 pinfire guns were built by Boss & Co. between 1858 and 1871, and very few of these have survived intact - most were converted to center-fire at a later date. The Murcott I mentioned in my original post has completely worn checkering, like the Boss in your picture. Just imagine how many hours of handling in the field, and how many pinfire and center-fire cartridges these guns must have fired, to show such wear. These guns had to survive the conversion process as well. Thanks for sharing your photo.
