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The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed circa 1884-5
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A 12-BORE 'FACILE PRINCEPS' BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN BY W.W. GREENER, No. 28132
Automatic side-safe, hold-open toplever, carved serpentine fences, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with butt-plate, the sleeved barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 8oz., 14¼in. pull, 26in. barrels, approx. I.C. & ½ choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof
Automatic side-safe, hold-open toplever, carved serpentine fences, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with butt-plate, the sleeved barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 8oz., 14¼in. pull, 26in. barrels, approx. I.C. & ½ choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof