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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Feltwad on November 15, 2023, 02:26:51 PM

Title: William Greener gunmaker
Post by: Feltwad on November 15, 2023, 02:26:51 PM
Enclosed is a image of a W. Greener  early sxs 14 bore shotgun , a well known gunmaker and father of the more famous William Wellington Greener
Feltwad


(https://i.ibb.co/5GzC36L/100-5070.jpg) (https://ibb.co/348Vb7c)
Title: Re: William Greener gunmaker
Post by: JBJ on November 15, 2023, 03:02:45 PM
Lovely!

J.B.
Title: Re: William Greener gunmaker
Post by: T*O*F on November 15, 2023, 03:11:09 PM
I have the books they both wrote and referred to them a lot in my early days, especially WW Greener's.
Title: Re: William Greener gunmaker
Post by: Dan Fruth on November 15, 2023, 03:35:42 PM
Beautiful piece there Feltwad. Is this yours? Great case as well.
Title: Re: William Greener gunmaker
Post by: snapper on November 15, 2023, 04:27:06 PM
I am a fan of Greener's.

Might be from early imprinting from watching John Wayne movies.

One of my favorites is a W. Greener ML in 13 ga.

I always wonder if Greener and other makers that I have if they ever thought their shotguns would still be used today.

Thanks for sharing.

Fleener
Title: Re: William Greener gunmaker
Post by: Mike Brooks on November 15, 2023, 06:07:48 PM
I owned a cased Greener for a half a day.  Nice gun
Title: Re: William Greener gunmaker
Post by: JTR on November 15, 2023, 06:43:32 PM
Very nice!
Is this as found, or after a little work by you?
John
Title: Re: William Greener gunmaker
Post by: Feltwad on November 15, 2023, 06:58:30 PM
Yes the gun is mine and is has found ,it is an early one of his when he was then at  Newcastle upon Tyne at 29 Collingwood Street.1829-34.  the case is oak case which I have relined but the trade label is a repro
Feltwad
(https://i.ibb.co/wQ673xq/100-5071.jpg) (https://ibb.co/pKXQG9T)

(https://i.ibb.co/xhv1fdB/100-5072.jpg) (https://ibb.co/qBGNWVc)
Title: Re: William Greener gunmaker
Post by: Daryl on November 16, 2023, 08:06:55 PM
Now THAT'S better than special. Lovely gun - bet it swings & points like a champ.