Gunman Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 12 hours ago, Lloyd90 said: What do you think of this then lads? Like all else , condition and does it suit . But be ware of definitions , " mint " can mean like Wriggly's , well chewed or Polo , has a hole in the middle . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buze Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 What about... shooting them as is until in 5 years where they are worthless anyway, THEN trying to reproof them for steel? Many would pass and get a second life, and the one that don't well, they were doorstops anyway at that point? Perhaps that 5 years gap will find a cart shot/wad combo that is more suitable to what we have right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buze Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 20/02/2020 at 14:05, kevin55 said: I must put up photos of my newly acquired Greener 30" damascus barrels, A&D, non ejector, 2 1/2. It won't compete with the stunning Dixon above though I can also miss stylishly It came with a nice leg of mutton case, lining gone but soft leather not brittle, and a letter back from Greener in 1951 to the then officer owner saying they couldn't find the orginal records Stop dithering and post pics instead Kevin, otherwise, it didn't happen :-) :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin55 Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 On 06/03/2020 at 22:04, buze said: Stop dithering and post pics instead Kevin, otherwise, it didn't happen 🙂 🙂 Hopefully here are a few of the Greener Chris 'Old Boggy' on here gave me a date of 1878 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimo22 Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 Yes the book says the date is correct, look very similar to mine . See page 81 of this subject Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 Lovely carving on those fences! Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 Very nice looking gun really nice bit of engraving 😊😊👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 15 hours ago, Old farrier said: Very nice looking gun really nice bit of engraving 😊😊👍 Nice gun, but a pity about the extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 14 minutes ago, Penelope said: Nice gun, but a pity about the extension. Bound to have had a few alterations in its life 😊👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 12 minutes ago, Old farrier said: Bound to have had a few alterations in its life 😊👍👍 Could have been a bit sympathetic I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, Penelope said: Could have been a bit sympathetic I suppose. Better to fit and shoot it than stuck in a cabinet and never used 😊👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 Just now, Old farrier said: Better to fit and shoot it than stuck in a cabinet and never used 😊👍 Oh, most definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 Nice looking gun....I think I would consider getting the black stock extension replaced with a nice piece of sympathetically matching (as near as possible) walnut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 This is an early Anson and Deeley gun that I suggest was made under Licence from Westley Richards . Be interesting to take the cover plate off and see if there is any detail as to who made it as I suspect it was not made in Greeners factory . I have seen similar marked by Brazier . The side safe ,horn points and boarderless checkering are typical Greener , so it might have been a barreled action bought in and finished by them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin55 Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 This is a bit of interest related to the Greener from about 1/2 way through its life. I think the officer (then owner of the gun) fought with the Dorsets in Dunkirk and the Far East Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 A nice bit of history/provenance there Kevin. Lovely engraving and nice fences. Have you used it yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin55 Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 16 minutes ago, Old Boggy said: A nice bit of history/provenance there Kevin. Lovely engraving and nice fences. Have you used it yet ? On a pheasant shoot in January Chris with 28gm 6s, very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3vert Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 On 09/03/2020 at 13:23, Old farrier said: Better to fit and shoot it than stuck in a cabinet and never used 😊👍 Correct there OF. Lovely gun you have got there kevin55!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimo22 Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Hi Kevin55 Mine looks very similar, but made in 1936, Greener still in business and they supplied a letter with all the details when made and cost etc. Mine was sent to an agent in Tokyo and has an inscription in Japanise on the rib after the normal Greener address. This is a 16 bore with 30" barrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin55 Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Stimo22 said: Hi Kevin55 Mine looks very similar, but made in 1936, Greener still in business and they supplied a letter with all the details when made and cost etc. Mine was sent to an agent in Tokyo and has an inscription in Japanise on the rib after the normal Greener address. This is a 16 bore with 30" barrels Very nice and with interesting provenance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Two totally different guns . One built on Anson and Deeley's patent which became the standard model for practically all future boxlocks . The other Greeners Facile Principe which Greener continued to make even though it was outdated by 1900 certainly by 1920 . Greener did in their twilight years introduce the Empire models, but too late and somewhat programmatic and a version based on the A & D patent but only made in small numbers The only similarity is the cross bolt , side safe and checkering and horn points which were Greener house style . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin55 Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 43 minutes ago, Gunman said: Two totally different guns . One built on Anson and Deeley's patent which became the standard model for practically all future boxlocks . The other Greeners Facile Principe which Greener continued to make even though it was outdated by 1900 certainly by 1920 . Greener did in their twilight years introduce the Empire models, but too late and somewhat programmatic and a version based on the A & D patent but only made in small numbers The only similarity is the cross bolt , side safe and checkering and horn points which were Greener house style . it's always interesting to hear your comments on English Guns, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 With nothing else to do I might post some pictures on here of some of my stuff. But from other users experience what is the best width, in pixels, to size the pictures at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 I use the photo&picture resizer app it's extremely simple to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simcgunner Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 I did not see a provision for a front bead on the first gun. I supposed that the gun could have been ordered that way or most guns I have encountered this way have had their barrels cut off because of some damage. I would be interested in the original length of the barrels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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