GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
W. GREENER TEN GAUGE SIDE LEVER HAMMER GUN. WILLIAM GREENER TEN GAUGE SIDE LEVER HAMMER GUN 10560 10 GA Cal. 10 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 31-3/4" Laminated steel bbls are engraved "WILLIAM GREENER. INVENTOR OF LAMINATED STEEL" on narrow game rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with Birmingham black powder proofs for 11 gauge, SNs, and elephant logos. Side lever snap single under bite action is fitted with bar locks having non-rebounding serpentine hammers with tall spurs and no heads. A projection on the breast of each hammer engages another projection on head of strikers to retract them from breech face when hammers are brought to half cock. Water table is stamped "W W Greener Patent" referring to his 1868 patent for self-acting strikers, just described. Action is engraved with 30% coverage simple open scroll. "W Greener" is at the top of each lockplate. Lightly figured dense European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/8" over steel buttplate. Point pattern flat top checkering is at diamond hand. A vacant silver oval is on toe line. Nearly fully checkered splinter forend has roller friction pull off release. Bore diameter: left -.785, right -.783. Bore restrictions: left -.000, right -.000. (Made before choke "invented".) Minimum wall thickness: left -.038, right -.042. Drop at heel: 3", drop at comb: 1-3/4". Weight: 9 lbs 1 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". PROVENANCE: Richard Schreiber Collection. CONDITION: Fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain nearly all of a well done smooth re-brown with good definition to pattern. Action and lockplates retain traces of case hardening color where protected, but are mostly gray to dark brown. Stocks retain most of what appears to be their orig finish with additional oil rubbed in as maintenance over numerous marks and dents. Checkering is lightly worn. There is a crack at wrist on both sides, running from rear of top strap down and forward toward triggers, which flexes slightly. Bores are fair, with considerable light pitting throughout. Action is slightly loose. Locks are crisp. An unusual early Greener. 49311-4 MGM236 (2,000-3,000)