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W Greener, St Mary's Square, Birmingham
'Forester Gun', Grade E,
20 bore Bar Action Hammergun
no. 45205
Year
of production: 1896
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Heritage Guns' Comment This gun is a fine condition example of the small gauge sporting hammerguns that were in vogue at the turn of the 19th Century. There is a little original colour hardening still visible on the locks and action and this coupled with the sensitive restoration and fabulous wood makes it a very pretty and highly 'shootable' gun for either game or clays. WE REGRET THAT THIS GUN IS NOW SOLD. IF YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR A SIMILAR GUN, PLEASE CONTACT US.
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The action is of normal hammergun design
and features:
Double triggers,
Bar action locks,
Rebounding hammers,
Top lever opening, operating a 'Purdey Bolt',
Three point bolting including Greener's cross bolt top extension
Gun weight only 4lb 10 1/2oz
Engraving style Border & scroll
Trigger pulls measure approximately: Front
trigger 4 1/2lbs Rear trigger 4 1/2lbs
The Damascus barrels are 30"
in length, chambered for 2
¾" (70mm) cartridges and are of brazed 'dovetail'
lump construction with soft soldered ribs. Top rib is of the flat, file
cut type.
London reproof for 70mm nitro powder cartridges
in 2006.
Approximate barrel measurements at date of publication:
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Nominal Proof Size
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Bore Diameter 9" from Breech
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Minimum Wall Thickness
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Choke Constriction
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| Right Barrel |
16.4mm (0.646")
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0.649"
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0.026" Minimum
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0.012" |
| Left Barrel |
16.4mm (0.646")
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0.646"
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0.026" Minimum
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0.014"
('loose' 1/2) |
The original Straight Hand Stock and Splinter Forend are crafted from highly figured walnut and the forend carries a horn tip. There is a small inlet repair behind the left lock plate. The stock is finished with a 1 1/8" leather covered recoil pad.
The stock is slightly cast off for a right-handed shot.
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Highly figured walnut
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The 24 lines per inch
chequering has been cut to a normal sidelock
design.
The stock is finished with a traditional hand rubbed linseed oil preparation
as used on best guns by one of the top English makers.
Approximate stock measurements at date of publication:
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Pull to Heel
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Pull to Bump
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Pull to Centre
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Pull to Toe
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14 3/8"
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14 1/2"
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14 1/2"
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14 5/8"
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Drop at Comb
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Drop at Face
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Drop at Heel
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1 1/2"
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1 11/16"
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2 3/8"
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Cast at Comb
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Cast at Heel
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1/16" (approximate)
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1/8" (approximate)
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For the purposes of these measurements,
'Drop at Face' is the 'drop' measurement taken on a line perpendicular
to the
line joining the trigger and centre of the butt at approximately 8"
from the trigger (front trigger on a double trigger gun).
Patents Exhibited include:
Stanton's rebounding lock patent no. 367 of 1867,
'Purdey Bolt' patent no. 1104 of 1863,
Greener's cross bolt top extension patent no.
3090 of 1874,
Deeley's forend fastener patent
no. 1422 of 1873.