Ww Greener Shotguns Serial Numbers
Remington - Navy Single Shot Pistols, Model 8, 81, 24, 241, RB Pistols (Types- not serial), RB Rifles- 1870, 71, RB Rifle Models- 1866-1933, Contract Lee Rifles, Pistols and Revolvers 1857-1918 (incomplete serial number for some), Rifles 1866-1933 (ditto), Shotguns 1874-1910 Serial numbers unknown.
Tom, given its serial number (33517), your gun was completed in 1891, according to the appendix referenced at the back of Graham Greener's The Greener Story. With respect to the time consumed from start to eventual completion, this depended on the gun's grade: Higher grades required more attention and time. For example, my self-acting ejector G60 grade 'Royal' needed some 7-months before it was completed the following year. The building of lesser grades by Greener took much less time and was performed in a different area of the Greener factory.
Only the best, specially selected craftsmen (10-12 men) built Greener's higher grade guns in a wholly separate area of the factory. Without informing photographs of your gun, however, I am at a loss to correctly identify it.
Although, I would venture to guess that it is a Facile Princeps self-acting ejector or perhaps a 'Unique' action-ed gun, based solely on the fact that these candidates were in production at time your gun was completed. 64-bit download. Free download mp3 dewa 19 satu sisi. The 'Triple Wedge Fast' action refers to Greener's strengthening employment of Purdey-patented double underlugs/bites and the Greener carefully fitted cross-bolt in combination with a precisely bored barrel extension.
The 'sterling steel' likely refers to a type of or marketing name for its damascus barrels. Greener's damascus barrels, by the way, if in good condition and possessed of sufficient wall thicknesses, especially those used on the company's higher grade guns, are perfectly serviceable to-day if one uses low-pressure cartridges of correct length. Greener used a high percentage (70%, as I recall) of steel in his damascus barrels. The lack of a safety is a puzzler, which might, as you conjecture, indicate an intended purpose as a pigeon gun or possibly, I would add, as a fowler. Hopefully, Graham Greener can provide you a model number as well as a customer name. At all events, as has been previously suggested, you might want to post clear photographs of your gun here, in order to benefit from the combined knowledge and opinion of this site's well-versed correspondents. Regards, Edwardian.
The Greener Story - Standard Edition Published by Quiller Press in 2000 this book provides a history of the Greener gunmaking family and company from 1829 to the present day. There is a wealth of information about the various types and models of Greener guns with numerous illustrations allowing readers to identify most shotguns, rifles and other products made throughout the period. The author, Graham Greener, was runner up for Best Antiques Writer at the BACA Awards in 2000 and the standard edition is available on line. Price £50.00 per copy plus postage and packing - UK (£5.00), Europe (£10.00 and, Rest of the World (£20.00). The Greener Story - Limited Edition A few Limited Edition copies are available with leather binding and marbled front and back covers is bound to order so delivery takes between 6 to 8 weeks. Clients have a choice of binding in red, green, blue or brown.
When purchasing on-line customers should send an e-mail to stating the colour of binding required as books will be bound to an individual purchaser’s preference. Price £100.00 each + p & p - UK (£5.00), Europe (£10.00) and Rest of the World (£20.00). The Greener Collections - Limited Edition Published by the company in 2012 this book follows on with new information about the early period of Greener gun making from 1829 including the guns of Joseph Henry Greener and Albert Greener. It also illustrates many of the fine guns made from the earliest time right up to the present and includes a chapter on the original factory museum which housed animals, birds and other ethnographic items related to shooting. Unfortunately the standard edition of this book is OUT OF PRINT but a few Limited Editions copies are available.