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W.W. GREENER 28-BORE 'GRADE D.S. 16' SINGLE-BARRELLED Guns International #: 100492396 Seller's Inventory #: 3794 Category: Greener, WW Shotguns - Shotguns - 28 Gauge Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: Five Hundred Guns Company: 500 GUNS Member Since: 3/1/07 State: Indiana Country: United States Phone: (317) 631-6500 Fax: (317) 631-4841 Number of Active Listings: 0 Total Number of Listings: 363 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. 3 days Payment Types Accepted: Visa, Mastercard, MO Description: W.W. GREENER 28-BORE 'GRADE D.S. 16' SINGLE-BARRELLED BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, 27 1/4in. nitro reproved barrel with hexagonal breech-section, the top-flat engraved 'W.W. GREENER. 68. HAYMARKET. LONDON.', 2 3/4in. chamber, bored approx. 3/4 choke, treble-grip action with carved teardrop fences, manual side safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, border and partial scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 13 3/4in. figured stock, weight 4lb., in its makers oak-lined canvas and leather case. Provenance: The guncase bears a label showing the previous owner's name; Rear-Admiral Sir Oswald 'Nigel' Cecil, K.B.E., C.B. He was born November 1925, the grandson of Lord William Cecil and was schooled at Ludgrove before entering the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. He rose to the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1975 after a period as Naval A.D.C. to The Queen and ended his career as Flag Officer of Malta. Cecil left Malta with the rest of the British forces in 1979 and retired from the Navy in September of the same year. The following year he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Man, a post he held for five years. SOLD |