Let me get back to my original point- THE THING IS $4400!
Dear Captain, how much was the Boss you are shooting? That is a rhetorical question, BTW. I'm pretty sure It would represent more than This, dollars adjusted for inflation and all that. Further, the very best, most perfect layout in the world would matter little to me if it was worn nearly smooth, missing a few diamonds, or soaked up some oil over the years. What is the state of wear to be expected in an 1877 vintage Boss gun's checkering? Show us a photo. Then, we will know.
Likewise, what is the state of checkering to be expected in a $4400 Boss? I suspect I could live with it, hell, I'd even shoot that one in the rain. Do you, or would you, use your Boss in a duckboat, or a sinkbox? A guy could use this one. Which, might not be the case if it were part of a pair that sold for 25 large.
The checkering seems to follow the the sweep of the lockplates as far as I can see. And if it doesn't? Well, a guy could comfort himself with that engraving, or that London address, or that name on the rib, or that glorious wood, or, those useful steel barrels, (are 1877 vintage Damascus tubes proofed at 850?) or the fact that It came for not a whole 'lotta dough, if you are into that 'sort of thing. If perfection is your thing, they make 'em up new to this day, go for it.
Bring more than $4400, though.
Best,
Ted
