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mc,

Does yours have the rounded down forward edges to the standing breeches like mine and the similar one pictured (at pages 93 and 95) in Graham Greener’s book?

Mine has been sleeved (and therefore didn’t cost me much). It was built as the number 2 gun of a pair.

I'm going to dig it out and look

Mine is actually number19119 the standing breech not round like yours it is like page 109 in the greener book photo 179 it is anA&D with no engraving I have pictures but I'm not smart enough to post them

mc has asked me to post some pictures for him. His Greener A&D 12 bore BLNE no. 19119 also dates from 1878 but has some interesting differences from mine.



Note early pyramidical cocking levers, very low A&D patent use number and Greener Elephant trade mark.



His bears J. Brazier stamp on underside of action. Brazier appear to have made the action and no doubt the lock work for Greener.





Greener made the barrels , note their elephant trade marks near the Birmingham Proof marks.





Arcaded fences with Greener Treble Wedge Fast cross bolt.





And a glorious bit of walnut

Interesting changes in the same as year, parabola gun not having use markings the action shape.

Thanks for sharing that Steve; excellent work. I've never had what it takes to even try a scalloped receiver. That is just beautiful. Gil

That is factory scalloped receiver.i don't know why greener had this gun made with no engraving and excellent wood it is an enigma.

On my way back. Great first trip to Africa, full report upon my return.

Finished pics of Brent's Greener in the gunmakers forum. That was a fun project.

I finally got round to taking the stock off mine. I cannot find any action makers marker on it, so presume the action was made in house by Greener (who may have bought in the forging).

It has Greener lever work as is to be expected.

Parabola good morning ,did greener use the round cocking levers?mine has pyramid shaped like the no.one Westley and I'm surprised no use number both guns from the same year.i guess that's what makes English guns and trade interesting.