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W. W. Greener/Westley Richards #188912 05/15/10 01:51 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 466 peoples socialist republic Patriot USA OP Sidelock
OP Patriot USA Sidelock Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 466 peoples socialist republic	Why woud this gun have Greener on the action and Westley Richards on the barrels? http://www.gunsinternational.com/popup.cfm?id=100120619&num=2&pic=100120619-2-L.jpg Last edited by Patriot USA; 05/15/10 01:52 PM. Don't sacrifice the future on the altar of today

Re: W. W. Greener/Westley Richards Patriot USA #188913 05/15/10 01:59 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 79 North Carolina ZZ Flyer Sidelock
ZZ Flyer Sidelock Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 79 North Carolina	I would think it's a Greener either sleeved or re-barreled by Westley Richards. They did a lot of the former, so that would be my guess. If the proof marks indicated "sleeved", that's your answer.

Re: W. W. Greener/Westley Richards ZZ Flyer #188919 05/15/10 02:27 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 466 peoples socialist republic Patriot USA OP Sidelock
OP Patriot USA Sidelock Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 466 peoples socialist republic	You are correct. I didn't notice it said that in the add. Don't sacrifice the future on the altar of today

Re: W. W. Greener/Westley Richards Patriot USA #188922 05/15/10 02:56 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 777 Likes: 36 Suffolk, UK Toby Barclay Sidelock
Toby Barclay Sidelock Joined: May 2004 Posts: 777 Likes: 36 Suffolk, UK	WR nearly always stamp their sleeved barrels as in this gun. Really annoying for us restorers as it confuses many potential customers.

Re: W. W. Greener/Westley Richards Toby Barclay #188988 05/16/10 07:34 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,736 Likes: 96 Derbyshire, England lagopus Sidelock
lagopus Sidelock Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,736 Likes: 96 Derbyshire, England	It may be the way the light catches it but the stock fit looks a bit poor. Lagopus.....

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