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EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 8 BORE WATER-FOWLER BY JOSEPH H.GREENER
Guns International #: 103632083 Seller's Inventory #: 906
Category: Shotguns - English Double - Shotguns - 4 and 8 Gauge
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Seller: littlewolf
Company: East Coast Firearms LLC..
Member Since: 1/29/13
First Name: Glen
Last Name: vilchek
State: New York
Zip: 12533
Country: United States
Phone: (516) 807-7401
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Number of Active Listings: 96
Total Number of Listings: 411
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Buyer pays actual shipping & insurance. $45.00 for handguns Shipping to lower 48 states.
Payment Types Accepted: Personal check, Money Order, Certifed Bank Check
About Us: East Coast Firearms,LLC is a licensed FFL dealer selling modern, antique, military, Sporting and collectable firearms...Located in upstate New York, we cater to a wide variety of customers interests. We also carry a large quantity of reloading supplies and firearm accessories. We are always interested in purchasing firearms, and also take in items for consignment.
Description:
EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 8 BORE WATER-FOWLER BY JOSEPH H. GREENER, ELDER BROTHER OF WILLIAM WELLINGTON GREENER.
NSN. Cal. 8 bore. 3-1/4″ Chambers. Not only is this gun unusual in that it is a fairly high condition 8 bore water-fowler, but it was made by Joseph H. Greener; family lore relates that his younger brother William Wellington, the now famous gunmaker, “marched his brother Joseph off to Liverpool docks and gave him money to emigrate to Australia, because there was only enough room for one Greener to make guns in the United Kingdom.” Guns made by Joseph H. Greener are exceptionally rare; only one, a muzzle loader, is illustrated or described in THE GREENER STORY by Graham Greener. This very well made large bore breech loading example has 32″ laminated steel bbls engraved “Joseph H. Greener Maker St. Mary’s Birmingham” on swamped game rib. Large Jones under lever action with nicely filed fences is fitted with back action non-rebounding locks having tall serpentine hammers. Action and locks are engraved with 60% coverage very well cut scroll, and with “J. H. Greener” on each lockplate. Nicely figured European walnut straight grip buttstock with spur of trigger guard forming grip, measures 14-1/2″ over 2″ weighted hard rubber buttplate. Near fully checkered splinter forend with inset horn tip has typical sliding side bolt release. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.857, right – .857. Wall thickness: left – .052, right – .044. Drop at heel: 3-7/16″, drop at comb: 2-1/8″. Cast about 1/2″ off. Weight: 13 lbs. 4 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. Very good to fine, original condition as found. Bbls retain 70 – 80% of their orig Damascus finish, darkened. Action and locks retain a considerable amount of their orig case hardening color. Stocks retain most of their orig finish. Bores are Very fine. tight Locks are fine.
Price: $5,500.00