Fine Modern & Antique Arms - December 2024 : Sale A1224 Lot 714
W.W. GREENER AN 8-BORE GRADE FT50 FACILE PRINCEPS NON-EJECTOR WILDFOWLING GUN, serial no. 55127,

Product Details

* W.W. GREENER
AN 8-BORE 'GRADE FT50' FACILE PRINCEPS NON-EJECTOR WILDFOWLING GUN, serial no. 55127,
circa 1906, 32 1/8in. Greener trade mark wrought steel nitro barrels, broad wave cut rib with banner inscribed 'W.W. GREENER. MAKER. 68. HAYMARKET LONDON. WORKS ST. MARY'S SQUARE. BIRMINGHAM' (refreshed), acanthus scroll detailing at the breech ends, large scroll-back treble-grip action with Gardener serpentine fences and side shoulders, manual side safety with gold-inlaid arrow and 'SAFE' detail, bold acanthus scroll engraving with game scenes of wildfowl in wetland settings, 14 1/2in. figured stock with diamond-shaped horn drop points, sling swivels and including 1in. recoil pad, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release and horn finial, weight 13lb. 9oz.

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Estimate £3,000-5,000

Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament