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The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1886. It appears to have been relatively little used
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A FINE 8-BORE (3¼IN) 'PATENT TREBLE WEDGE FAST' BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR WILDFOWLING-GUN BY W.W. GREENER, NO. 31232
Greener patent 'Facile Princeps' action, the fences carved with stylized water and air motifs, plain unadorned finish with much hardening-colour, manual side-safe, well-figured stock with semi-pistolgrip, ebonite extension and horn inlays, the damascus barrels with broad rib
Weight: 13lb. 8oz., 14in. pull, 35½in. barrels, both approx. extra-full choke, 3¼in. chambers, recent nitro reproof
Greener patent 'Facile Princeps' action, the fences carved with stylized water and air motifs, plain unadorned finish with much hardening-colour, manual side-safe, well-figured stock with semi-pistolgrip, ebonite extension and horn inlays, the damascus barrels with broad rib
Weight: 13lb. 8oz., 14in. pull, 35½in. barrels, both approx. extra-full choke, 3¼in. chambers, recent nitro reproof