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W.W. GREENER HALF STOCK PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 4,000.00 USD
W.W. GREENER HALF STOCK PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE.
Cal. approx. .65. S# 22 marked on bottom of breech plug. Bbl. 31 1/2" of twist steel w/ nine-groove rifling. .637 bore diameter & groove diameter .664. Flat top of bbl. is marked "W GREENER SOLE INVENTOR OF THE EXPANSIVE BULLET". Bead front sight w/ fixed v-notch rear sight. Bottom of bbl. has single British proof mark. Lock, s-shaped hammer & top tang have vine type scroll & chain link borders. Lock is marked "W. Greener". Pistol sized nipple w/ platinum cleanout on bolster sits in wide cupped high fences. Plain trigger. Bbl. flat forward of rear sight has evidence of added metal that maybe from a previous sight installation. Wedge fastened half length stock of nicely grained English walnut. Inside of bbl. channel is stamped "344". Features include ebony forearm tip w/ checkering & German silver name shield at wrist. LOP: 14 1/4" to engraved steel shotgun buttplate w/ long tang at peak. Additional engraved iron fittings include long tang trigger guard, trigger plate & key escutcheon. Button tip iron ramrod held on damascus under rib by two plain iron pipes. Rear pipe has sling eye. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: printed information pertaining to previous sale of this rifle. CONDITION: bbl. retains a pleasing brown finish showing some fading w/ small spots of corrosion. Lockplate retains traces of case colors in protected areas w/ balance fading to a smooth gray. Trigger guard & buttplate have a faded brown appearance. Refinished stock shows small marks. Bore retains strong rifling showing scattered small spots of light pitting. (01-24814/DS). ANTIQUE. $2500-4000.