Attractive Sporting Rifle by WW Greener

This is a very nice 14 bore sporting rifle manufactured by the famous firm of W W Greener.
The previous owner informs me that it was acquired from the sale conducted by Wallis & Wallis after the demolition of the Greener Factory in Birmingham in 1965 to make way for the “Spaghetti Junction”.
The rifle is basically untouched and unusually has the original browning extant on the barrels. The barrel is stamped WWG along with SF and various proof and view marks. Other than some pressure marks on the stock the rifle appears to have had very little use and its acquisition from the Greener sale coupled with the lock which has no engraving makes one ponder if it was ever sold. The overall length of the rifle is 48” with a barrel length of 32” and length of pull is 14.5”. The three leaf rear sights are still extant. Overall a good honest gun from one of the most famous of all British Gunmakers who was a prolific inventor in his own right. W W Greener had a fascinating life and was apprenticed to the famous London Maker Joe Manton before going into business himself in 1829. This rifle would appear to have been manufactured circa 1840.

Code: 50234