Ww Greener Shotguns Serial Numbers
I have a ww greener shotgun serial number 8714.12 gauge underlever snap lock.any idea on age or value? Itis in excellent condition. I need a serial number run on a single trigger 12 bore WW Greener. Serial number 39844. From what i can tell, it was made between 1895 and 1910. Engraving says Ithaca Hammerless. No model numbers or serial. High Grade Shotgun Dates of Production. *Serial number range changes in 1922 & 1927. W W GREENER: 1878: 19304: W W GREENER: 1880: 22860.
I sent a letter off to WW Greener and got back this response. Kind of interesting. Records are kept of every gun they make since 1829. Dear Mr Abissi, You have an unusual W W Greener shotgun serial number 30492. The barrelled action 'in the white’ was bought in from Bentley & Plairfair, another Birmingham gunmaker, in October 1888, however, it was stocked and finished by our company on 1 st January 1889. It has an Anson & Deeley type action and is a 12 bore with 30 inch Damascus barrels.
The shape of the action is unlike the A & D type we made in house since it has a narrow fence and a large distance between the fences and head of the stock. The gun weighed 7 lbs and had modified chokes. It was ordered by a Mr Garlside. It was unusual for our company to buy in partially made guns from another gunmaker although I have noted a couple of other instances at different times and there may be more in our voluminous archives bearing in mind we made hundreds of thousands of guns between 1829 and the present day. The gun is old and has been refinished by another at some time between being made and today since we have no record of the gun having been returned to the company for any subsequent repairs/servicing since it left the factory in 1889. I attach some notes on condition which I hope will be helpful.
If you want to know more about the history of our company or the guns we made there are two books available on line at Kind regards Graham N Greener Director W W Greener (Sporting Guns) Limited The Mews, Hagley Hall, Hagley, Stourbridge, DY9 9LG, United Kingdom.
The Greener Story - Standard Edition Published by Quiller Press in 2000 this book provides a history of the Greener gunmaking family and company from 1829 to the present day. There is a wealth of information about the various types and models of Greener guns with numerous illustrations allowing readers to identify most shotguns, rifles and other products made throughout the period. The author, Graham Greener, was runner up for Best Antiques Writer at the BACA Awards in 2000 and the standard edition is available on line. Price £50.00 per copy plus postage and packing - UK (£5.00), Europe (£10.00 and, Rest of the World (£20.00). The Greener Story - Limited Edition A few Limited Edition copies are available with leather binding and marbled front and back covers is bound to order so delivery takes between 6 to 8 weeks. Clients have a choice of binding in red, green, blue or brown. When purchasing on-line customers should send an e-mail to stating the colour of binding required as books will be bound to an individual purchaser’s preference.
Price £100.00 each + p & p - UK (£5.00), Europe (£10.00) and Rest of the World (£20.00). The Greener Collections - Limited Edition Published by the company in 2012 this book follows on with new information about the early period of Greener gun making from 1829 including the guns of Joseph Henry Greener and Albert Greener. It also illustrates many of the fine guns made from the earliest time right up to the present and includes a chapter on the original factory museum which housed animals, birds and other ethnographic items related to shooting. Unfortunately the standard edition of this book is OUT OF PRINT but a few Limited Editions copies are available. Clients have a choice of binding in red, green, blue or brown.
When purchasing on-line customers should send an e-mail to stating the colour of binding required as books will be bound to an individual purchaser’s preference. Price £100.00 each + p & p - UK (£5.00), Europe (£10.00) and Rest of the World (£20.00). We can provide information about guns of our make from archives, old catalogues, the provenance of known guns and models, etc. As this research is time consuming we have to make a small charge. Price for each gun enquiry £25.00 Before information can be provided we require; good quality and in focus photos, showing specific views of a gun. The most important picture is a close up of all marks, symbols, numbers and letters stamped or engraved, usually on the underside of the barrels. An example of this view;- We also require views of the top, side and underside views of barrels, fore end and stock and action separately. Rusi bavshvebis gaupatiureba philippines.