CASE SN. 78650. Cal. 12ga. Made with 30” fluid steel brls that have raised matted top rib with small brass front bead. Rib address engraved “W.W. GREENER. MAKER, 40 PALL MALL LONDON WORKS, BIRMINGHAM.” Brl flats with proof marks and indicate 3” chambers proofed for 3-1/2” tons. Bottoms of tubes with SN and trademark stamp. Large splinter forearm checkered in point pattern with line engraved iron and Deeley latch release, has triangular horn tip. Casehardened boxlock receiver with Greener crossbolt is line border engraved and stamped on sides “W.W. GRENNER”. Trigger plate is blued with light engraving around screws and border engraved. Trigger guard with SN at head of tang and stamped “EMPIRE MODEL” towards rear. Gun made with double triggers, extractors and left side safety. Buttstock is of lightly figured English Walnut and is checkered in point pattern through the wrist, has round ball grip, brass oval at toe line and terminates with an aging Silver’s type pad. Housed in a period Brady-type light red and canvas appointed case with green felt interior. There is a modern green felt gold embossed maker’s trade label and charge card on top of the interior of the case. WEIGHT: 7lbs 8oz. Min. Wall Thickness: .030(Rt) .029(L). Bore Diameter: .729(Both). Bore Restriction: .009(Rt) .037(L). DAC: 1-1/2”. DAH: 2-1/4”. LOP: 14-1/2”.

Very good to excellent, as field used. Brls retain about 95% of their period of use factory restored blue. The left tube has some spotting and a number of very light minor nicks on muzzle towards left side and one very small ping which is hardly noticeable in the bore. Splinter forearm is excellent and sound and retains most of its original finish with some light wear. Blue on forend has been restored. Action with about 80% toning original case color. Trigger plate and trigger guard with nearly all of their professional restored finish. Buttstock is excellent and mostly sound retaining nearly all of an older restored finish with only minor impressions. There is a very tiny sliver missing on the top of the right cheek and a very tight beginning grain separation behind the top tang, which is almost invisible. Bores are bright and shiny mechanics are excellent. Case is very good to excellent with rubs and staining, partially relined. Leather appointments show some beginning drying. Overall, it is nearly impossible to source 3” proved vintage guns from the UK. C&R.