Revised: 3/12/2015

Please Note: Pre-ban ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31.

*W.W. GREENER SINGLE SHOT DROPPING BLOCK RIFLE ON 1902 WEBLEY ACTION.

SN 013931. Cal. .450 Nitro Express. 27″ Tapered round bbl with Nock form, is fitted with sleeved-on rear sight base holding one standing, two folding leaf express sight with platinum lines, and marked for 100, 200, and 300 yards. Sleeved-on front island ramp is fitted with longitudinally dovetailed white bead. Top of bbl in front of Nock form, is engraved “W. W. GREENER. 68 Haymarket London.” Blued action is engraved “W. W. GREENER LONDON & BIRMINGHAM” around “WEBLEY PATENT” and “No. 6365 1902” and with winged projectile logo on right side. Left side is also engraved with Greener name and address along with elephant trademark. Action features non-automatic tang safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), and (I believe unique to Greener) long strengthening straps, with dolls head attachment to action, which extend through grip and into butt. The portions of the straps that run through checkering are checkered “en suite” with grip. Broadly streaked and lightly figured European walnut steel capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over NOSHOC pad. A sling eye matching that on underside of bbl, is on toe line. Matching forend with nicely shaped horn tip, attaches to bbl with screw through small round escutcheon. Removal of forend reveals action face no. 50 (not listed in BRITISH SINGLE SHOT RIFLES VOL. 6 by Wal Winfer), which is also on bbl shank, along with Greener number and elephant logo. Drop at heel: approx 3-1/8″, drop at comb: approx 2-1/4″. Weight: 9 lbs 10 oz. LOP: 13-7/8″. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. All metal parts have been re-blued over scattered pinprick pitting and a number of light scratches, and retain nearly all of that blue, pleasingly silvered on sharp edges. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil finish which may be original. Bore is excellent with sharp rifling throughout, with some light frosting toward breech end. Action is smooth and crisp. A very scarce nitro single shot that has not been monkeyed with. From known action face numbers, it appears that fewer than 300 of these exceptionally fine actions were ever made. 4-47970 MGM139 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1051

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1051	$12,650.00	Revised: 3/12/2015 Please Note: Pre-ban ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. W.W. GREENER SINGLE SHOT DROPPING BLOCK RIFLE ON 1902 WEBLEY ACTION. SN 013931. Cal. .450 Nitro Express. 27″ Tapered round bbl with Nock form, is fitted with sleeved-on rear sight base holding one standing, two folding leaf express sight with platinum lines, and marked for 100, 200, and 300 yards. Sleeved-on front island ramp is fitted with longitudinally dovetailed white bead. Top of bbl in front of Nock form, is engraved “W. W. GREENER. 68 Haymarket London.” Blued action is engraved “W. W. GREENER LONDON & BIRMINGHAM” around “WEBLEY PATENT” and “No. 6365 1902” and with winged projectile logo on right side. Left side is also engraved with Greener name and address along with elephant trademark. Action features non-automatic tang safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), and (I believe unique to Greener) long strengthening straps, with dolls head attachment to action, which extend through grip and into butt. The portions of the straps that run through checkering are checkered “en suite” with grip. Broadly streaked and lightly figured European walnut steel capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over NOSHOC pad. A sling eye matching that on underside of bbl, is on toe line. Matching forend with nicely shaped horn tip, attaches to bbl with screw through small round escutcheon. Removal of forend reveals action face no. 50 (not listed in BRITISH SINGLE SHOT RIFLES VOL. 6 by Wal Winfer), which is also on bbl shank, along with Greener number and elephant logo. Drop at heel: approx 3-1/8″, drop at comb: approx 2-1/4″. Weight: 9 lbs 10 oz. LOP: 13-7/8″. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. All metal parts have been re-blued over scattered pinprick pitting and a number of light scratches, and retain nearly all of that blue, pleasingly silvered on sharp edges. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil finish which may be original. Bore is excellent with sharp rifling throughout, with some light frosting toward breech end. Action is smooth and crisp. A very scarce nitro single shot that has not been monkeyed with. From known action face numbers, it appears that fewer than 300 of these exceptionally fine actions were ever made. 4-47970 MGM139 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1051 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*W.W. GREENER SINGLE SHOT DROPPING BLOCK RIFLE ON 1902 WEBLEY ACTION.