A 12-bore 'Grade FH35' boxlock ejector gun by W.W. Greener, no. 53518
The sides of the bolstered treble-grip action-body with the makers name engraved in a scrolling banner and some foliate-scrollwork, traces of hardening-colour, manual side-safety, well-figured stock (slight line behind top tang) with inlaid horn diamonds and horn butt-plate, the Sandvik steel barrels with game-rib engraved W.W. Greener, Maker, 68 Haymarket, London, Works St. Mary's Square, Birmingham
Weight 6lb. 12¼oz., 14¾in. pull (14 3/8in. stock), 30in. barrels, approx. I.C. & full choke, 2½in. chambers, Birmingham nitro proof
In its relined brass-mounted leather case
Weight 6lb. 12¼oz., 14¾in. pull (14 3/8in. stock), 30in. barrels, approx. I.C. & full choke, 2½in. chambers, Birmingham nitro proof
In its relined brass-mounted leather case
Estimate:
£1,000 - 2,000
€1,200 - 2,400
US$ 1,500 - 3,000
€1,200 - 2,400
US$ 1,500 - 3,000
Footnotes
- The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1905 with a semi-pistolgrip stock, and is noted as engraved by 'Hipkiss'
Category: Arms and Armour / Sporting Guns
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