happyshooting Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 If anyone has a Greener GP in very good condition, 14 1/2 stock or longer and 30 inch barrel or longer, I would be interested to hear from you.Only looking in north west England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 Hello, there's one on the gun watch web site, Sheffield area for £100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprucey Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 Out of interest , are these worth much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 Just now, Sprucey said: Out of interest , are these worth much? Hello, can be if in really good condition, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyshooting Posted January 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) I've got a mint one from 1926 with a short barrel. It was only worth 150 3 years ago. They can be from about 200 to 400 nowadays. Gone up in value, but not worth a great deal. They are very primative guns. I just fancy another with a longer barrel. They are great fun. Edited January 24, 2022 by happyshooting Update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprucey Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 I have one in the cabinet, not sure what year but the FEO said last week 'that's in good condition!' I'll take some pics tonight and post them. Do they have a cleaning brush in the stock? as it seems to have a little hinged cover? Also do you know how to date them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyshooting Posted January 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 19 minutes ago, Sprucey said: I have one in the cabinet, not sure what year but the FEO said last week 'that's in good condition!' I'll take some pics tonight and post them. Do they have a cleaning brush in the stock? as it seems to have a little hinged cover? Also do you know how to date them? The only way to date them is to check the serial number in the book published called 'the greener story'. A few people own it, so you see people ask others to check for them. I don't know about a hinged cover. Maybe yours is the multi choke version where there is storage in the forend stock. Interested to see the pics though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprucey Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 Managed to get some photos last night,any information would be thankfully received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 i believe most of the greeners were bought up in the late 70's and 80's by a certain norfolk gunmaker and serviced and sold onto the indian police force......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimo22 Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 22 hours ago, Sprucey said: I have one in the cabinet, not sure what year but the FEO said last week 'that's in good condition!' I'll take some pics tonight and post them. Do they have a cleaning brush in the stock? as it seems to have a little hinged cover? Also do you know how to date them? I have the book and numbers if you pm me the serial number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyshooting Posted January 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 That's an unusual one. It's not a GP (general purpose), it is a police edition. I haven't seen one like that before. Interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprucey Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 38 minutes ago, happyshooting said: That's an unusual one. It's not a GP (general purpose), it is a police edition. I haven't seen one like that before. Interesting I'm learning as I go here... very Interesting, 3/4 choke too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyshooting Posted January 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 Greeners are usually 3/4 or full choke i think. Mine is a full choke. The funny thing is that I have all sorts of fancy shotguns, and the greener, which is too small lop for me, I shoot better with it than any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) Quote The only way to date them is to check the serial number in the book published called 'the greener story'. A few people own it, so you see people ask others to check for them. Not necessarily so. They will all have been submitted to proof at Birmingham. There will be the Proof House "private mark" that will give the date it was done using this code: http://www.hallowellco.com/birmingham_proof_house_date_code.htm Edited January 25, 2022 by enfieldspares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyshooting Posted January 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 Yes apologies, you are quite right! I had forgotten about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprucey Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 So looks to be 1929! Nearly 100 years old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocette Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) I think that this model is the type that was supplied to the Egyptian police and has an odd chamber/cartridge size to reduce the chance of the gun being nicked and used against them. Somehow, normal 12g cartridges wouldn't fit it. It may be worth measuring the chamber diameter and length to see if I recollect correctly. http://www.dave-cushman.net/shot/greenerpolice.html Edited January 25, 2022 by Velocette Addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted January 26, 2022 Report Share Posted January 26, 2022 They are 650-1200$ over here in America. I had to to drive 600 miles to buy one. But it’s was the nicest one I had ever seen. Plus it was a made for America 12g and not converted from the police caliber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyshooting Posted January 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2022 3 hours ago, NoBodyImportant said: They are 650-1200$ over here in America. I had to to drive 600 miles to buy one. But it’s was the nicest one I had ever seen. Plus it was a made for America 12g and not converted from the police caliber. Very nice indeed and worth the drive I think! There must be a lot less of them your side of the Atlantic to command those prices. I have actually just bought one in similar immaculate condition for £300. It's good that people appreciate them. The price of side by side guns has also gone up a lot in the last 3 years. They used to give them away, which was crazy, as it didn't reflect the real value or quality of some at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fracture7 Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 Sprucey nice gun, I think it was fully stocked and has been cut down it does not have a regular Greener fore end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbooker Posted February 6, 2022 Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 Not got one for sale but here’s my one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyshooting Posted February 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 Nice. I bought one last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klatuveradanikto Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 Me shooting mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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