Not unusual as most English Gunmakers now advertise guns that are made in Spain or Italy but bear their name. Certainly William Evans and William Powell do it as do Churchill and Purdey with some of their over under guns. They buy the actions in the white and finish them. They don't make a secret of the fact. These guns come out at a lower price than their English made counterparts.
Sauerfan brings up and interesting point from Greener having been faked by someone styling himself Greenen and putting guns onto the market. I had one marked W.J.Greenen The Strand, London. I did sell it on. Actually it was a nice gun built on a Bonehill Mathews lever cocking action. I had a stunning stock but most unusual game scene engraving depicting cranes and palm trees. Most odd. I still have photos on file if anyone would like me to post them. Why they should need to fake it is a mystery as it was certainly not a poor quality object. Lagopus.....
