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Does anyone have any pictures of a single selective trigger mechanism where the selector is on the right lock?

Is this the Boss single selective mechanism or something else?

Thanks!

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Joshua, page 172 of Dallas' Boss and Company, Second Edition, shows the Boss selector in Figures 1 and 2. You may find it in provisional patent 10949 of May 13, 1898. It never really became popular.

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Thanks. I'll look that up tonight...

Just speculation, but one reason I think it may not have caught on is because it seems ideally suited for a left handed shooter.

Perfectly positioned for the thumb of your carry hand...

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My thought is that the Boss non selective single trigger was all the driven bird shooter needed, and I suppose most Boss guns were made for that purpose. The selector slide on the right lockplate would probably work the best for a right handed shooter on walk up hunting. It's location is a bit awkward for a left thumb. Of course the selector sort of damages the beauty of the Boss receivers.


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