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Hi - I recently inherited a SxS gun marked “Harrods Ltd, Brompton Rd, London” on the barrels, but no other makers markings. There’s absolutely zero information on the old Google other than one single forum reply which suggests Webley perhaps made them, but the design doesn’t match any that I can find from them, although does look similar to a W W Greener of the era.

It has London proof marks (1924-1956) not Birmingham but Harrods themselves have no records frustratingly, so I’m at complete loss and hoping someone on here may be able to enlighten me perhaps.

It’s serial no.15 - so even if I can just confirm when Harrods first started retailing firearms, I may be able to narrow down the year of manufacture, even if the maker may never be known…

ANY help or suggestions for further investigation would be amazing!

Well, the tubeset @ least has a Belgian origin.

http://www.exosphere.agency/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/A3AC0D92-75DB-4F2B-8ABC-8486440D6949.jpeg
I don't know that the Brits used the 1/2 circle side-frame reinforcement

http://www.exosphere.agency/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ED2A6441-E203-4585-9C30-4EF08DEA56E9.jpeg


http://www.exosphere.agency/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2F8594AE-6FC7-4C82-B79A-B184B6572415.jpeg


http://www.exosphere.agency/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/BAF808E6-E12D-4F6A-9037-28A541985ACE.jpeg

http://www.exosphere.agency/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/D6590B0B-DE50-4B4D-BA4B-4E89FF2DA4D0.jpeg
Interesting Monogram / Trademark on the standing breech




Serbus,

Raimey
rse

Can you post better image of the Belgian marks forward on the tubes? Also, the water-table.


Serbus,

Raimey
rse

I’ve seen W W Greener guns with the side frame 1/2 reinforcement - but they’re the only British make that I have…

http://www.exosphere.agency/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7838BF14-8FA7-4609-82BC-72E15BDE10A7.jpeg

http://www.exosphere.agency/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/A1EC2B21-51EE-44C3-8ACB-2B60896B1E9C.jpeg
What is on the buttplate?


That double screw floorplate to me points to a triggerplate type action? Have you pulled the floorplate?

Serbus,

Raimey
rse

I haven’t yet - but I will! And post pics tomorrow 🤣👍

http://www.exosphere.agency/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7967BA77-F720-4E46-8AC5-EA5D35C59F4D.jpeg

With the info thus far, to me it seems to be a Continental Belgian platform that was imported & pushed thru the London proof facility.

Serbus,

Raimey
rse

Serbus,

Raimey
rse