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Hello fine folks of pigeonwatch, I have recently acquired a Greener PG MK III, and I have been trying to piece together its history. You all seem to know quite a bit about Greeners so I figured I'd ask for your help. What I have been able to determine so far is: 5000s serial number, which means it should be a 1924 gun (incidentally, for anyone else trying to date their greener --> info.pdf (wwgreener.com)) Proofed in Birmingham (the proof marks are either 1904-1925 or 1925-1954) Sadly deactivated in Birmingham in 2001...(barrel plugged, rivet driven through chamber, large slice of barrel removed, front face of breech block ground off at 45 degrees, firing pin face ground off, screw to remove firing pin assembly welded in place) And the things I am unable to make sense of: Sold as a 13 bore, for the proprietary "triple firing pin" cartridge: The proof marks indicating bore and chamber size seem to disagree? I didn't think the proprietary cartridge existed for 2.75" chambers This greener was sold as a Section 58(2): Why would it have been "deactivated"? (quotes because there is no deactivation certificate - but the barrel, body and breech block are all marked correctly) Not sure what the T133 marking on the barrel means Has an E.G. marking on the lever, like some purported Egyptian contract PGs, but nowhere else Any information would be appreciated thank you

I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me date a gun. The serial number includes no letters, I've checked as many proof mark charts I can find online but I can’t see one that specifically matches. It’s my first gun and was just interested to see. It is BNP and proof looks like FD in most lights but could also be ED. many thanks

Hi all, It's about time I made my first post, I've been reading this forum for years. Anyway I picked up an AYA No.3 3" Magnum the other day in excellent condition, serial number and code date it to 1964, but I'm noticed that on the barrel flats it appears to be proofed to 900kg. What constitutes a "Magnum gun"? I thought the majority of these were proofed to 1200kg. Also being a 3" chamber, does that mean I can put any 3" commercial cartridges through it without any worry? Cheers

Hi all, I am new to this so please try to be patient. I am trying to decipher the markings on an old .410 folding double barrel. Can someone please explain what they all mean or, failing that, point me in the direction of someone who could help. Thanks for your patience. Mart.