Lot Essay
Please note that this gun is a Section 2 shotgun.
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OTHER PROPERTIES
A 12-BORE 'FACILE PRINCEPS GRADE G.60' BOXLOCK EJECTOR
W.W. GREENER, 68 HAYMARKET, LONDON, WORKS. ST. MARY'S SQUARE, BIRMINGHAM, SERIAL NO. 60922
Details
A 12-BORE 'FACILE PRINCEPS GRADE G.60' BOXLOCK EJECTOR
W.W. GREENER, 68 HAYMARKET, LONDON, WORKS. ST. MARY'S SQUARE, BIRMINGHAM, SERIAL NO. 60922
With reblacked Whitworth steel barrels with scroll engraved breech-ends, signed in full on the matt rib and engraved 'SIR J. WHITWORTH'S FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL' on the tubes, treble-grip action with arcaded fences, manual side safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE', blued top-lever with gold-inlaid crown, action and trigger-guard finely engraved with scrollwork and oak leaves framing game scene vignettes, the latter engraved 'GRADE G.60' and retaining traces of original blued finish, well figured 14 ¼ in. stock with horn butt-plate, and gold escutcheon engraved with a monogram
30 in. (76 cm.) nitro barrels, 3 in. chambers, bored approx. full and full.
8 lbs. 5 oz.
W.W. GREENER, 68 HAYMARKET, LONDON, WORKS. ST. MARY'S SQUARE, BIRMINGHAM, SERIAL NO. 60922
With reblacked Whitworth steel barrels with scroll engraved breech-ends, signed in full on the matt rib and engraved 'SIR J. WHITWORTH'S FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL' on the tubes, treble-grip action with arcaded fences, manual side safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE', blued top-lever with gold-inlaid crown, action and trigger-guard finely engraved with scrollwork and oak leaves framing game scene vignettes, the latter engraved 'GRADE G.60' and retaining traces of original blued finish, well figured 14 ¼ in. stock with horn butt-plate, and gold escutcheon engraved with a monogram
30 in. (76 cm.) nitro barrels, 3 in. chambers, bored approx. full and full.
8 lbs. 5 oz.
Provenance
The makers have kindly confirmed that this Royal grade gun was started in 1912 and made with 'Unique' ejectors invented by Harry Greener in 1894.