CHeck the frame, receiver and barrel.
W. W. Greener was created in 1829.
Is this a breech loader or muzzleloader? W. Greener muzzleloaders of the mid 1850s were engraved with the phrase "Indestructable by Gun Powder" They were elegant and light weight. A double in good condition should bring several thousand dollars. Out of my collection of several dozen antique guns, the W. Greener from 1856 is my favorite to shoot and hunt with. Of my collwction of shotguns that include Parkers, LC Smiths, etc., the old greener is the best ballanced/shouldering of the lot. Email me photos of your Greener. james_moran@uml.edu
W. W. Greener has written: 'The breech-loader and how to use it' 'Modern breech-loaders, sporting & military' -- subject(s): Firearms 'Modern shot guns' -- subject(s): Shotguns
I have a circa 1874 W.W. Greener double barrel shotgun. It was made in Birmingham England. It has double hammers with nice engraving. Greener shotguns are still produced today but in limited numbers.
If you have a genuine English "W Greener" it should be a muzzle loader, either flintlock or percussion, made between 1829 and 1869. W Greener made firearms in Birmingham, England. His son, W W Greener disagreed with his father's decision to continue making only percussion guns and started his own business in 1855. After the father's death in 1869, the son took over the business and any guns made after that year will be marked "W W Greener". WW had offices in Birmingham, London, Paris, New York, and Montreal. The family business existed until at least 1965. BUT - in the period from about 1880 to 1914, it was not considered too wrong to use a name very similar to a fine manufacturer's when making an inexpensive gun. "Parker Bros" -> "Barker" or "T Parker", "Westley Richards" -> "W Richards", and "W W Greener" -> "W Greener". Most of these knock offs were made in Belgium and will have the proofmark of "E L G *" in a crowned oval. A real Greener will have British proofs, usually crossed halberds (battle axes) with letters in each of the quadrants.
The date should be on the left side of the frame below the "W. W. Greener" name. mine is a 1939.
1829 to 1869
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