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Isn't that a. A.H. Fox?

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They worked quite well ,but it did mean a deeper action .Even Greener abandon it the 20's and went to the more standard "A&D " style ,though they kept the cross bolt . Biggest problem with the "FP" was that it was more complicated to fit ejectors ,the Needham system used in the old "G" guns was complex and not as reliable as it could have been .As a result most FPs that I have seen used Baker ejectors the forend not having enough depth to fit Southgate or a Deeley box . That said Greener made a lot of guns so the action stood the test of time without question.

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Attached is a scan of several pages from Greener's 9th Edition.

Greener's Facile Princeps

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does one know why it is called "facile princeps"?

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Originally Posted By: Granger
does one know why it is called "facile princeps"?


I believe it is Latin for "easily first". W. W. Greener was foremost a great promoter of his products. And why shouldn't he be--they were great.


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David, your comments about "small spaces for big parts" reminds me that there are more inoperative ejectors on small Facile Princeps Greeners than on big FP Greeners. At least that is what I have noticed in my limited experience.

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