*W. W. GREENER GRADE “M” “FACILE PRINCEPS” EJECTOR PIGEON GUN.

SN 48020. (ca 1899) Cal. 12 ga. 3″ Chambers. 30″ Dovetailed steel bbls with raised, flat, matted rib having game bird engraved on rear portion, are engraved “W. W. Greener. 68 Haymarket London & St. Mary’s Square Birmingham. England.” and “Winner at the London Gun Trials, 1875, 1877, 1878 & 1879. “Siemen Steel”” on tops. Bbl flats and bottoms of bbls are stamped with Birmingham black powder proofs, SNs, elephant logos, and “Siemens”. Bbls have been fitted with Briley TI thin wall choke tubes. Case hardened boxlock action with crossbolt third fastener, does not have a tang or side safety, but is fitted with a pivoting trigger block safety on right side of trigger plate. Action is engraved with 30% coverage well cut small scroll. “W. W. GREENER” is in scroll terminated ribands on each side. Blued steel trigger guard is engraved with scroll on bow and SN on short tang. Beautifully marbled and lightly figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over checkered wood butt, and has been converted to straight grip from what was most likely a semi-pistol grip. Borderless point pattern checkering is truncated. Splinter ejector forend has Anson release and is fitted with Baker ejectors. Iron is stamped with “Patent Ejector” and engraved “Grade M”. Bore diameter: left-.736, right -.735. Bore restrictions: Screw chokes. Minimum wall thickness: left -.044, right -.045. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 14 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain most of what appears to be their orig blue, considerably thinned at normal carry area. Action retains approx 40% orig case hardening color, vivid where protected, balance smooth silver gray. Top lever and trigger guard retain a considerable amount of their orig bright blue. Guard tang screw does not sit flush. Stocks retain most of an old oil finish, which is rather dry, with a number of light handling marks. Bores are excellent, with some slight striations. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. 4-50374 MGM169 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3361

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	3361	$2,587.50	W. W. GREENER GRADE “M” “FACILE PRINCEPS” EJECTOR PIGEON GUN. SN 48020. (ca 1899) Cal. 12 ga. 3″ Chambers. 30″ Dovetailed steel bbls with raised, flat, matted rib having game bird engraved on rear portion, are engraved “W. W. Greener. 68 Haymarket London & St. Mary’s Square Birmingham. England.” and “Winner at the London Gun Trials, 1875, 1877, 1878 & 1879. “Siemen Steel”” on tops. Bbl flats and bottoms of bbls are stamped with Birmingham black powder proofs, SNs, elephant logos, and “Siemens”. Bbls have been fitted with Briley TI thin wall choke tubes. Case hardened boxlock action with crossbolt third fastener, does not have a tang or side safety, but is fitted with a pivoting trigger block safety on right side of trigger plate. Action is engraved with 30% coverage well cut small scroll. “W. W. GREENER” is in scroll terminated ribands on each side. Blued steel trigger guard is engraved with scroll on bow and SN on short tang. Beautifully marbled and lightly figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over checkered wood butt, and has been converted to straight grip from what was most likely a semi-pistol grip. Borderless point pattern checkering is truncated. Splinter ejector forend has Anson release and is fitted with Baker ejectors. Iron is stamped with “Patent Ejector” and engraved “Grade M”. Bore diameter: left-.736, right -.735. Bore restrictions: Screw chokes. Minimum wall thickness: left -.044, right -.045. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 14 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain most of what appears to be their orig blue, considerably thinned at normal carry area. Action retains approx 40% orig case hardening color, vivid where protected, balance smooth silver gray. Top lever and trigger guard retain a considerable amount of their orig bright blue. Guard tang screw does not sit flush. Stocks retain most of an old oil finish, which is rather dry, with a number of light handling marks. Bores are excellent, with some slight striations. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. 4-50374 MGM169 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3361 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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 GRADE “M” “FACILE PRINCEPS” EJECTOR PIGEON GUN.