CHARLES BOSWELL 12 GAUGE REGENCY SXS SHOTGUN

SERIAL NUMBER: 70265. BARREL: 28". GAUGE: 12 GA. CHOKE: MOD (LEFT), CYL (RIGHT). CHAMBER: 2 ?". LOP: 15 ?". DAC: 1 ?". DAH: 2 ?". MANUFACTURED: 1960s The Charles Boswell "Regency" Standard is a classic mid-century British game gun that represents a fascinating period of transition in London gunmaking. Built after Cogswell & Harrison acquired the historic Charles Boswell brand in 1960, these shotguns combined the prestige of the Boswell name with the robust, standardized manufacturing capabilities of the post-war era. They were retailed directly out of the famous flagship showroom at 168 Piccadilly, London, catering to sportsmen who wanted a reliable, high-quality English side-by-side that could handle modern ammunition. Mechanically, the gun is built on the legendary Anson & Deeley boxlock action, widely regarded as one of the most reliable and durable firearm designs ever created. Unlike older Victorian or Edwardian shotguns that feature complex, hand-filed scalloped frames, the Standard model is defined by its clean, straight-edged receiver where the metal meets the wood. This straightforward design housed a highly dependable Southgate-style automatic ejector system and a traditional double-trigger mechanism, with the front trigger firing the right barrel and the rear trigger firing the left. Visually, the Regency Standard embodies a restrained, traditional British aesthetic. The receiver typically features crisp, hand-engraved English border lines or subtle scroll accents around the hinge pins and screws, rather than the full-coverage engraving seen on bespoke "Best" grade guns. The barrels are crafted from modern fluid steel and joined by a smooth, concave game rib displaying the Piccadilly address. This steel is paired with a straight-hand English walnut stock and a slim splinter fore-end, offering the lightning-fast handling characteristics that London game guns are famous for. What makes this specific model highly practical for modern shooters is its factory configuration. Because it was manufactured in the 1960s or later, it was built from the ground up with 2 ?-inch chambers and proofed at the London Proof House for standard modern service pressures of 3 ? tons. This means owners can safely shoot standard, readily available field loads without the need to hunt down rare, low-pressure 2 ?-inch vintage cartridges, making it an excellent, usable piece of living history on the clay layout or in the field today. CONDITION: Excellent. The bores are smooth and bright. This has been reworked / reblued at some point. Operates normally. C&R 27-168