Guns International #: 101720341
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Guns International #: 101720341
Category - Greener, WW Shotguns
- Shotguns - 28 Gauge
WW Greener 28ga single shot W/ an enviable documented province of ownership. Fine English 4lb shotgun
Description: (TRADES CONSIDERED) This fine Greener from London has an enviable documented province of ownership. Manufacture date 1915-1920 (S/N 61040). Originally chambered in .28 Gauge 2 1/2” (IC Choke) it was subsequently sent back to Greener and modified to a .28 GA 2 3/4” with Greener proofs & English proofs for both on the flats. 27” barrel Octagon to round; the bore is clean. Exterior shows some older pitting that was cleaned and re-blackened when the barrel was modified. The color cased hardening on the receiver and barrel are mostly faded. The stock shows some minor handling marks with a grooved butt. Silver initial oval. The checkering is beautiful and clean with checkering up over the top of the stock at the grip point. The forend has a horn tip. Extractor only, non-ejector. Greener side safety, true Greener cross bolt, sculpted fences, very nice contrast with the bottom plate and trigger guard being high polish blue. A delightful upland bird shotgun, LOP is 14” Very lively at only 4lbs. Original case with Sir Oswald Nigel Amherst Cecil shipping label still intact, though it does show some wear and tear. In the case is a rosewood 3 piece cleaning rod with brass ends, cleaning kit with a mop, brass brush, synthetic brush, and Jag all in a leather case. Two oil bottles one crystal and one chrome. Also with two chrome snap caps. Sir Oswald Nigel Amherst Cecil was born 11 November 1925 to Commander Hon. Henry Mitford Amherst Cecil (1893–1963) and Hon. Yvonne Cornwallis (1896–1983). Cecil is a paternal grandson of Lord William Cecil (1854–1943) and the 2nd Baroness Amherst of Hackney (1857–1919) and a maternal grandson of the 1st Baron Cornwallis (1864–1935). In 1959, he reached the rank of Commander. From 1961–63, Cecil commanded HMS Corunna in the Mediterranean and then HMS Royal Arthur from 1963–65. In 1966, he was promoted to the rank of Captain. He returned to Dartmouth to command a training squadron from 1969–71. In 1968 he was made an Esquire (Esq.St.J. the lowest grade) in the Venerable Order of Saint John. Cecil received the acting rank of Commodore in 1971 and was sent to South Africa as a Naval attaché to Cape Town until 1973. He was then a director of the Naval Operational Requirements from 1973–75. On 7 January 1975, he was appointed a Naval aide-de-camp to The Queen. He left this position on being promoted to Rear Admiral on 7 July 1975.He then became the NATO Commander of the South East Mediterranean and Flag Officer, Malta. In the 1978 New Year Honours, he was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB). Cecil left the island with the last of the British Forces in 1979 and on 16 June 1979, was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE). He retired from the Navy on 15 September 1979. On 9 September 1980, Cecil became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, a post he held for five years. Also in 1980, he was promoted to Knight of the Order of Saint John (K.St.J.). Curio/Relic: Yes Shotgun Gauge: 28 Gauge Manufacturer: WW Greener Model: DS 16 Barrel Length: 27 Bore Condition: 99 LOP: 14 Manufacture Date: 1915-1920 Chokes: IC Case: yes Proof:Nitro: yes Price: $9,500.00 Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 101720341
Guns International #: 101720341