Originally Posted By: Steve Helsley
According to Dallas in BOSS & Co., the first Boss centerfire was No.2413 - ordered in July 1866. The gun in question is No.18xx. It should date to 1860.


My gun 1705 and was built in 1860. If I remember correctly their numbers did not always flow concurrently. The style of action looks more "modern" than my pinfire plus the hammers look original to his gun where as mine are not. I guess he should be able to see the welds where the pin hole was closed unless it was rebarreled. It will be interesting to hear what Boss has to say.