Action was taken by Greener in 1895 under the British Merchandise Marks Act. In this case the unscrupulous company would receive an order for a Greener gun.The order was filled by stamping the name Greener on a gun of Belgian origin and shipping same to the unsuspecting customer. It is recorded that this same company was abusing the name of other British makers in a similar fashion.Greener was awarded 5000 pounds stirling in damages.
The company in question was a large volume dealer based in Australia.
