Lost some documents in a recent move. I know this gun was manufactured by Greener if anyone has a copy of "The Greener Story". Serial # 12407

Thanks!

Matt

According to The Greener Story that makes it 1926. Lagopus.....

Awsome! Thank you Lagopus! How great is this forum! Ask a question in Nevada and get an answer 1 1/2 hours later from England.

Matt

i wonder if you can help me ive just been given a needham single barrel shotgun with a serial number 11 stamped into it and dont no the age of it could you help please
nick

In order to identity/date your gun we need more info,in particular pictures of the gun and its proof marks. 11 suggests that your gun is a 10G bored 11 gage at time of proof. 11 is almost certainly not the serial number.

Nick, does your Needham gun have a maker's address?...Geo

Hello nick45
Welcome on your first postings
Pleased to have you on board
Would you be able to post a picture of your
fine firearm? Sure would assist us in helping you
Again, welcome
Mike

first time on hear dont no how to add picture it says add url http
kind regards nick

on the barrels it says j.v.needham loveday birmingham

trying to fathem out how to do pics bud on the barrels whith all the rest of the marks it says its a 12 bore and 2.5 chamber

Ok
go to
www.photobucket.com
sign up for FREE
add your pictures there
click on one of your pictures.
To the right of it will be IMG
click on it and the field to the right will change to "Copied"
Paste here and submit

The link you paste will look similar to this (I have removed the first [ so you can see the link
IMG]http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j452/skeettx/threebarrel.jpg[/IMG]



Mike

Must be pre-1874 when Greener bought the Needham company...Geo

Greener did carry on making guns under the Needham name. They were still being turned out from the Loveday Street address from 1887 to 1928. It should have Damascus Works, Loveday Street, Birmingham as the address on the rib. Proof marks and serial number may date it more accurately. Greeners have some, but not all, of Needham's records. Pictures awaited. A good close up of the barrel proof marks will tell us plenty. Lagopus.....