Greener Pre-Owned W.W. GP Martini Single Shot Shotgun - 12 Gauge Walnut
Greener Pre-Owned W.W. GP Martini Single Shot Shotgun - 12 Gauge Walnut
An interesting version of the classic W. W. Greener Martini action shotgun. This has a 26" barrel choked 3/4.
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About 60,000 Greener EG guns are believed to have been manufactured between 1922 and 1964, about 45,000 for Egypt and the rest going to other far-flung parts of the Empire. The guns were so well made they’re still in service in some places – there are recent photos showing police in Burma armed with them. While most of the colonial police service guns were in the proprietary 14gr chambering, a number were made in conventional 2¾^ chambering as well, notably for the Royal Hong Kong Police and for export to the US as prison guard arms. Meanwhile, Greener decided to offer a civilian version as well, chambered for conventional 12ga smokeless 2¾^ shotgun shells. As well as using regular ammunition, the fore-end was much shorter, the barrel longer and the guns lacked the sling swivels found on the police guns. Known as the GP (General Purpose) the gun proved extremely popular, being made from 1922 to 1964 by W.W. Greener, then from 1965 to around 1980 by Webley & Scott after they acquired the firm. In 1985, a consortium including Graham Greener took back the rights to the name and W.W. Greener is still in business making bespoke shotguns, albeit not of the GP design.
Mechanism: Martini
Calibre: 12 Gauge
Barrel Length: 26"
Stock Length: 14" 1/2
Chamber Length: 2" 3/4
Ejectors: No
Orientation: Ambidextrous
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About 60,000 Greener EG guns are believed to have been manufactured between 1922 and 1964, about 45,000 for Egypt and the rest going to other far-flung parts of the Empire. The guns were so well made they’re still in service in some places – there are recent photos showing police in Burma armed with them. While most of the colonial police service guns were in the proprietary 14gr chambering, a number were made in conventional 2¾^ chambering as well, notably for the Royal Hong Kong Police and for export to the US as prison guard arms. Meanwhile, Greener decided to offer a civilian version as well, chambered for conventional 12ga smokeless 2¾^ shotgun shells. As well as using regular ammunition, the fore-end was much shorter, the barrel longer and the guns lacked the sling swivels found on the police guns. Known as the GP (General Purpose) the gun proved extremely popular, being made from 1922 to 1964 by W.W. Greener, then from 1965 to around 1980 by Webley & Scott after they acquired the firm. In 1985, a consortium including Graham Greener took back the rights to the name and W.W. Greener is still in business making bespoke shotguns, albeit not of the GP design.
Mechanism: Martini
Calibre: 12 Gauge
Barrel Length: 26"
Stock Length: 14" 1/2
Chamber Length: 2" 3/4
Ejectors: No
Orientation: Ambidextrous
Delivery
Returns